A group of British women have made a habit these recent years of riding their bicycles for peace in the Middle East. They have been in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and now they are expected to visit Israel/Palestine and plan to ride along the infamous Separation Wall.
When asked why bikes, their reply was simple: Bicycles are the symbol of freedom, a statement I totally agree with. I will go one step further: Bicycles are a symbol of peace.
Let us consider: a bicycle, once manufactured, consumes very little resources: tires, pneumatic tubes, a saddle here and there. All of these are made of natural products and a little energy. In other words, the total carbon print of a bicycle during its life span is minuscule.
What has this got to do with global peace? Simple: most wars are caused by a scramble for resources, ergo, the less resources needed the better is it for the cause of peace. Imagine that our oil consumption would drop dramatically, what would it do to the middle east? less tension, less money to fuel wars, not to speak of the impact on the environment, which in itself is dangerous. See what the lack of water did to Sudan and other desert countries.
So, to sum it up, the more bikes there are, the better you humans will feel. Less obese people, less pollution, less resources squandered. Why can’t you get it?
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I agree . . .
so, no more pollution. . .