The Future Is In Our Hands

Arne Næss (1912-2009) is the founder of "Deep Ecology", and with others philosophes they made the word "Ecosophy". Ecosophy is about every living being and their relation to the entirety. With living being we do not just mean humans and animals, but also those who are a part of the nature like the trees, mountains and waterfalls. The text wildlife is about how the animals and plants give us our food, clothing and in some parts of the world, building materials for our home. So in short they give us what we need to survive.

Many people hunt animals for fun, is that really necessary? Many animals do so we survive, and we humans answer by killing them. According to the Ecosophy every living being is worth the same. So is it right for us humans to kill them, to use them as for example clothes or to make cosmetics? We do not see humans kill other humans for their own need. So why should we treat the animals any different? Even though we humans dominate the world, is it right for us to look down on other living beings? Many animals are almost extinct, and much of the rainforest where many of the animals live is also gone. If every living being is worth as much as us humans, then we should begin to treat them better.

Today we humans make so much pollution, that in reality we need three earths if everybody had the same consumptions as the people living in the rich countries. The pollution is a big threat to the wildlife and nature. Chemical wastes damage the air, soli and water. It makes it worse for humans, animals, and also the nature. Pollution also make global warming, which makes the temprature increase in many parts of the world. If this continues the ice on Antarctic will melt, and the sea level will rise. This could cause that many countries would be flooded especially those with flat ground like Netherland. If we do not decrease our consumptions, it could be crucial for both the earth and every living beings future.  

I personally think that we humans should treat the nature and animals better. We do not need to kill the animals for enjoyment, and also use them as clothes or for cosmetics. In the past, the humans used the animals for their clothes because of the warmth they gave. Now we have other fabrics that we can use. Another thing is that we do not need to throw away our wastes on the ground. It is easy enough to throw them in the trash can. A few days ago while I walked to school, I saw an old woman picked up the garbage that layed on ground. My thoughts; How can people be so lazy that they would not manage to walk a few more meters before they throw it? We should really begin to think more about the future.     


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