I wasnt going to post anymore on this subject..... but....
Humanity as a race, all humans combined, people as individuals.
The Larry Hagman story.... could have been his heart, but the point is still the same.
Disaster after disaster, look around, read the paper, watch the news, we are still cutting down rain forests even though we know that trees are the major saviour of our atmosphere, and create oxygen.
This is the last I'm posting on this topic because it really has gone off topic here with trees.
I live in the US so I think you and I come from different cultures and have vastly different viewpoints. I read a lot and make sure I'm fairly well informed on current events. So, I can say the following statement with confidence. In the US, it's a common misconception that when paper companies cut down trees, they do so without care or respect for the community or ecosystem. That could not be farther from the case. For every tree they cut down, it is replaced and replanted. Our forests in the US are not in any danger of distinction and some groups would have you believe that there are 3 trees left. LOL As for rain forests - yes, that is a problem. One I deeply care about. But this topic had to do more with animal testing so I'll keep the rain forest issue for another thread.
People who care for cats arent saviors, but it shows we have the capacity to care beyond our species.
Thirteen thousand unwanted cats per year, we breed them and then dump them, a part of our throw away society, Humans need to accept were dumping (not only cats, but polution) on our world and its gotta end one way or another.
Humanity creates what it sees fit, what it wants and not what it needs or what is best.
Humanity may not be evil, but our actions and lack of actions can be interpreted as evil.
Banning deer hunting, we have a similar story here in Australia. When the white man first settled in this country he introduced many animals , rabbits and foxes for hunting, having no natural enemy here they bred profusely. Recently it was decided to drop poison baits to reduce the fox population, within weeks the nearby town had a mouse infestation, native marsupial mice which are a protected species, they got into crops, food stores, got into the wiring in homes and created havoc. Over time foxes have worked themselves into the food chain and nature had settled things, we can send a man to the moon yet we cant keep our environment balanced and healthy.
Wow, what a mess that must have been, Fox. But I think you and I are on the same page with this. It's important when creating a solution to a problem (be it animals, toxic waste, rain forest) that we (humans) look as far down the road as possible to make sure our choices will have the positive outcome that is in the intent. Ecosystems must maintain a delicate balance. It takes professionals, scientists and the like to get involved in making sure that balance is maintained. However, often times political pressure by grass roots groups, lack of funding, and a plethora of other problems arise and we end up with the type of mess you had on your hands with the mice.
People are inheritantly good but humanity as a whole is not. Humanity is worse than a disease, humanity has choices, we can decide to make changes, a disease cant. Its because we choose not to that makes me wish I wasnt a part of humanity.
That's what I thought you meant but wanted to be certain. Communicating in cyberspace has its benefits as well as its drawbacks. And misinterpretation of messages can lead to missing out on the poster's intended meaning. I always like to clarify something and try not to assume. I've gotten myself in more trouble when I 'assume'. Thanks for taking the time to respond, Fox. I appreciate it.
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