permaculture

[Paul Cereghino <paul.cereghino@comcast.net>]

Another translation...

> If what we are taught and conditioned to  think of as 'taking care of
> your property' (AKA the land) is an abomination,
> then what does that say about us,
>  
Imagine someone has been "taking care of their property" by mowing, 
edging, applying soluble fertilizer and pesticides that contaminate the 
aquatic ecosystem, supporting a destructive economy, while creating an 
ecological desert and depleting their soil.  Then someone comes along 
and tells them all hard work was actually destructive and an insult to 
our children, and that all they learned about how to 'take care' of lawn 
was misinformation or partial truths.

It's hard to swallow.  For someone who wants to feel in control and 
competent, they would be strongly motivated to find a way to justify 
what they have been doing and find you to be a quack.  So if you want to 
plant a seed of doubt that may lead to a change, then plant that seed 
deep, in a fertile spot.

Paul C.