Planet Earth is Off Limits
"Men must have somewhat altered the course of nature; for they were not born wolves, yet they have become wolves. G-d did not give them twenty-four-pounder or bayonets, yet they have made themselves bayonets and guns to destroy each other. In the same category I place not only bankruptcies, but the law which carries bankrupt effects, so as to defraud their creditors.” –James the Anabaptist (pg. 31)
Through out time, humanity has not been able to feel satisfied with what their kind has and naturally is. They have constantly been in the look for new technologies to dominate the rest of the world. Why can’t they feel proud and full filled with their animal qualities like the rest of the species have? This kind of thought can be seen in the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn were humans of our culture have disrupted the balance of nature for selfish purposes. We are constantly and unconsciously doing this, and we’ve reached a point that its now unstoppable. Just like Candide and Pangloss ´“cause and effect” we are causing an unbalance in nature that will produce as an effect global warming and eventually the end of the world as we know it. Humans have already taken control of the world, and there is no turning back. However, there are still things that can be done and traits in our society that can be changed for the best. We should start to value ourselves as humans rather than dressing up as wolves. The world is not made of play-dough and we cant therefore shape it as we please. Planet Earth is a pricey masterpiece and should therefore remain on display untouched.
Through out time, humanity has not been able to feel satisfied with what their kind has and naturally is. They have constantly been in the look for new technologies to dominate the rest of the world. Why can’t they feel proud and full filled with their animal qualities like the rest of the species have? This kind of thought can be seen in the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn were humans of our culture have disrupted the balance of nature for selfish purposes. We are constantly and unconsciously doing this, and we’ve reached a point that its now unstoppable. Just like Candide and Pangloss ´“cause and effect” we are causing an unbalance in nature that will produce as an effect global warming and eventually the end of the world as we know it. Humans have already taken control of the world, and there is no turning back. However, there are still things that can be done and traits in our society that can be changed for the best. We should start to value ourselves as humans rather than dressing up as wolves. The world is not made of play-dough and we cant therefore shape it as we please. Planet Earth is a pricey masterpiece and should therefore remain on display untouched.
Bright minds think alike... I totally agree with your criticism about humanity when you question "Why can’t they feel proud and full filled with their animal qualities like the rest of the species have?" I've always thought that human superiority is what has corrupted our planet, I mean why should we dominate the world? With our domination, we haven't done any contribution to improve the quality of life for other species, but our own. We are so selfish, that we forget about the other animals that live in our planet. We all live in the same planet, but we are set apart because long ago, we assumed that we were superior to any other living thing living in planet Earth.
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