Luxury does not equal gluttony

I debated whether to post my comments here today. I went on my first cruise this week and went to Nassau from Port Canaveral.

I thought a cruise would be something that I would be very excited about and enjoy. I though, how luxurious the concept of the cruise would be. While it was enjoyable, I became very concerned with the message that this environment seem to present. "Excess is Good."

Everywhere you looked there was excess food, and excess waste. I saw people with multiple plates of food, hording more and more. The worst part about this was that people with kids were some of the worst offenders. What do you expect your kids to learn when you dont show them how to respect the environment and respect food as a resource.

Lead by example! You dont have to stuff yourself to enjoy yourself. Food should be enjoyed and respected. Putting recyclables in the trash and trash where it goes is your responsibility not a choice. There is not an army of people running around cleaning up after you in the real world. What happened to the mentaility "When you leave the beach---ONLY LEAVE YOUR FOOTPRINTS!!!"