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Cultural diversity is increasing across the world. Migration is bringing new people together, changing the face of cities and countryside.๐Ÿ‘ฅ But new people and new ideas doesn’t mean traditional values are on the way out — it just means they are changing.

Respect for hard work, dignity, or that land that sustains us is not going away just because demographics are changing.

Many liberals want to believe that there will be a surge in demand for liberal policies with the new immigrants. ๐ŸŒ‹Many conservatives bite into that ideology — ignoring the diversity of immigrants or that a sizable number of them are quite conservative.๐Ÿฐ People who tend to immigrant are of a higher social class, seeking a better life, more dedicated then average person towards free enterprise and economic growth.

Are really migrants that come to America to milk cows๐Ÿฎ, work on farms, live in rural communities — all that liberal? Rural life or even hard blue collar life in the city does not promote liberal ideology for sure.๐Ÿšœ And the many immigrants who own small businesses, are not clamoring for more regulation or taxes on small businesses.๐Ÿข Catholics, which many hispanics are, have no love for new abortion facilities popping up in their neighborhoods. ๐Ÿ’’

New people entering into a community can lead to change, for sure. Not all change is bad, more diversity leads to more innovation and growth. Part of embracing diversity is accepting not just new but also existing cultures. ๐Ÿ‘ชChange is tough but with mutual respect between the new and old people of an area, we can have a more diverse stronger ๐Ÿ’ช society.

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I was reading about the Climate Emergency, and was thinking I have no real idea what an emergency is

I was reading about the Climate Emergency, and was thinking I have no real idea what an emergency is. Sure, I’ve heard the word emergency used in various contexts, but I’ve never heard it actually defined.

An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath.

While some emergencies are self-evident (such as a natural disaster that threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require that an observer (or affected party) decide whether it qualifies as an emergency. The precise definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used, vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies (emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and management.

In other words, an emergency is a politically-defined situation. Emergencies aren’t self-evident, they are defined substantially in the context of the problem, seen through a lens of personal and community values.

A related term would be crisis, which by definition are negative situations that require action to avoid things getting worse. I feel like I have a better idea of what a crisis is, but a definition is worthwhile to review.

A crisis (plural: “crises”; adjectival form: “critical”) is any event or period that will lead, or may lead, to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning. More loosely, a crisis is a testing time or an emergency.

Hochul Signs Law That Penalizes Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The New York Times

Hochul Signs Law That Penalizes Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Thursday signed a law that requires companies that are big fossil fuel polluters to help pay to repair damage caused by extreme weather, which is becoming more common because of greenhouse gas emissions.

The legislation, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, mandates that the companies responsible for the bulk of carbon emissions buildup between 2000 and 2024 pay about $3 billion each year for 25 years.