I do not really agree with the concept of saving nature only for mankind because I think that mankind, as a part of ecosystem on earth, is not supposed to dominate the earth. I agree with the point that people must be preferred above such animals or trees and I also do not prefer war to caribou habitation or owl habitation to families. But, I can see that there is a big problem in this point. It is true that now earth still has habitation of animals and trees which can be sacrificed for humans needs. But, what will humans do once there is no longer anything to be sacrificed on earth for them? Are they going to kill each other for the good of the rest of human? It sounds a bit disgusting to me.
It's true that humans must be preferred, but nature cannot always be sacrificed. Nature has almost reach its limit now where many extinctions happen, global warming, etc while humans still sacrificing nature for their needs. Human and nature should help each other in life. Sometimes sacrifice is needed, but it is not supposedly to come always from nature and for humans.
If we try to see from an almost extincted species of animal point of view, how will we see ourselves as humans? Its habitations are destroyed over and over again by humans, its kinds are hunted either for fun or food, etc while it cannot do anything to prevent it from happening. I feel that it's a bit sad.
I do not say that humans must live for natures and natures must be put as top priority on earth. It's just doesn't feel right to let natures are being sacrificed for humans and humans do nothing to, at least, protect natures.
Natures and humans are supposedly to live in balance since they need each other.
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This is a highly intelligent post, Pascal. I like the way that you discuss this issue from both positions. I wonder what you see as the response then for the common allegation that Indonesia is one of the countries where environmental destruction is now at its most maddening pace. Can a balance ever be reached?
Larger the country bigger the problem...same with my country:(hope we get near to the balance soon(:
yes, what syeda said is true .Larger the country bigger the problem though small country also have similar problems and just they never state it clearly.
sounds like programming, longer the coding the complexity increase exponentially
"It's just doesn't feel right to let natures are being sacrificed for humans and humans do nothing to, at least, protect natures.
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I do totally agree with this point. Human-beings indeed have taken too much from the nature and sacrifice other species for own benefits.
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