Rickshaws in the city

This is in response to Mr. Sikander Ahmed's letter dated April 16, 2008.
Mr. Sikander Ahmed, I was as a matter of fact against the "elimination" of rickshaws as was suggested by Mr. Mohammed Rahat's letter dated March 3, 2008. And even if he did mention "elimination", I don't think he meant that all of them should be executed the way you compared it to the elimination of Jews in Auschwitz during World War II (hilarious?). My point focused on the primary root causes of poverty in Bangladesh. You see, many of the rickshaw pullers lead difficult and hectic lives; and continue to do so for the rest of their lives with little hope for the better. Many come from villages around Bangladesh to find jobs in Dhaka, and they end up pulling rickshaws because it requires little or no skills.
I believe it is best to provide the poor with educational and vocational training, so that they can develop their lives for themselves and for their children in the future ahead. I know it is not easy, but that should be what the country should aim for.
Why is it that you jump from one subject to another, Mr. Sikander Ahmed. What about pollution? Many vehicles around Bangladesh run on CNG which is more environmentally friendly than traditional fossil fuels. There will be plenty of alternative fuels in the future ahead. Thailand, for example, uses C20 gasahol as an alternative fuel. There is no reason that Bangladesh can't research and get access to alternative fuels. But the adoption will take time. How energy is to be used and converted to different forms is not a simple question. That applies to all countries.
It doesn't take a genius to figure that a car would need more space than a rickshaw because it is larger and a lot heavier. There are many people around this world who own and most importantly use cars for their own benefit. Does that mean that all car owners are bad people? Many people around the world drive Japanese cars. Does that mean they are wasting all of their foreign exchange? Cars are not the only products that are traded between different countries. Sure, there are monsoons, my dad drives our car (it's over 12 years old and apparently runs on CNG) with no problems during monsoons (there are many more dangers in the roads of Dhaka other than monsoons). And believe me, it's a really tough car and I am damn proud of it.
Your letter clearly suggests that man has to go through the burdens for the sake of the good of nature and um... foreign exchange (yes, I know our country's currency is very weak, but it's not because of importing cars that people need). I am sorry if I am being rude, Mr. Sikander Ahmed.