'Environment Safety Is a Moral Concern' (says Gore)

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JEDDAH, 14 February 2006 — Al Gore, the former US vice president and the current senior adviser to Google, the world's leading Internet search engine, warned that technological advancement impose serious threats to the global environment. He was speaking at 7th Jeddah Economic Forum on the benefits of Information Technology to human societies.

In the session entitled "The IT Business", Gore said that saving the global environment has become a "moral concern," with rapid strides of technology in all corners of the globe. Gore's call echoed that of 85 prominent evangelical figures who expressed their concern for the global environment. He said these 85 figures were associated with politicians who are known for their minute concern for the environment. They changed their position after they realized the serious threats the global environment is facing.

Gore, who chairs Generation Investment Management, a firm dedicated to long-term investments in equity and environment-friendly projects, justified the "moral concern" position by referring to the teachings of Islam, Christianity and Judaism. "In Islam as in Christianity we have mandates that instruct us human (sic) not to abuse the earth. The earth is the lord's and the fullness thereof," said Gore illustrating the Christian view on environmental safety.

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[sasha031]

1. how differently his appearance is being spun in US MSM

thank you for the article, the pentagon sees the internet was one of the biggest threats while in reality the pentagon is the biggest threat to the planet...

[LiberalEsto]

2. "Thou shalt not suffer..."

There's a line somewhere in the Bible that's often translated as "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." But I've read that the words actually say "Thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live."

I wonder whether this could be interpreted as a severe injunction against those who poison drinking water, air, and food supplies with chemical pollutants.

I don't support a dealth penalty, but it seems to me that the Bible is calling for heavy penalties for those who poison others.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Al Gore Calls For Century Of Renewal

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JEDDAH, 13 February 2006 — Focused reasoning and intense dialogue that invites a full and courageous examination of the issues that our world is facing is the most important characteristic that helps to bridge East-West divisions. This was the view expressed yesterday by former US Vice President Al Gore during his speech at the 7th Jeddah Economic Forum.

"The 21st century has to be a century of renewal, and our ability to overcome these kinds of cycles of disrespect and violence is the key to making it a century of renewal," he said, alluding, like many other speakers at the forum, to the recent controversy that erupted over caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

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Concerning the Arab-Israeli conflict, Gore stated clearly that the US will not abandon its commitments to Israel, but tempered this with what he believes is a sincere effort by the US to find a resolution that will bring peace and prosperity to the Palestinian people.

Regarding the blasphemous illustrations that were published in European papers and elsewhere, Gore pointed out that the reaction toward the cartoons by the vast majority of Muslims has been extremely thoughtful and peaceful.