Ishmeal? It's a bird! It's a plane! No, wait it's a misspelling! No, it's not any of these, tempting choices though they may be. It's the title of this post, for which you, the reader, is meant to chew on. Chew on my thoughts, thick and loquacious, chew on yours, or since we're talking so much about mastication, grab a quick snack, a comfortably warm blanket and settle down. I'm not exactly sure how long this particular journey will take. After all, when you venture off into my thoughts, you'd better be prepared to camp out.
It is funny to think that all Ishmael has taught us so far has met with so few disagreements. After all, what he is trying to teach and tell is really a story of shame- Shame on us and shame on most western-styled cultures in our world, chiding us for not respecting our surroundings. Even the prose in my last sentence would be a target for which Ishmael would surely aim to bring into view my use of the word our. The point is, I think, is that our world is simply not ours, it's just a home in which we inhabit, along with many others species large and small, carnivore and herbivore. We all live in the same world, and yet we "the takers", as Ishamael so eloquently names us, seem hellbent on taking it over, and not just conquering it, but assuming that we don't need to, assuming that all there is has belonged to us from the beginning. No, in fact, the troubling thing is that we seem to have lost our sense of caring. "Where is the love?"(As the Black Eyed Peas might say) Where is the good stewardship? I personally believe that this planet is for our use, but along with that gift comes a responsibility (insert Spiderman 1 music here.) The responsibility we have is simple, and I believe that the important ones can be listed.
1. What we use, use well.
2. Waste not, want not.
3. Share. Are there really so many hungery humans mouths to feed on the earth that we can't leave enough for the rest of organic life?
Ah, if only it were that simple.
So, wer have arrived at the point where it seems as though we could destroy the world, at the point where it seems that though there is no happy medium between the environmentalists, conservationists, those who live in excess, and those who are left wanting.
What do we do now? That is the question, as the bard would say.
'Till next time,
(uneditedmind)
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I agree with your belief that the world is for our use, and that there are also responsibilities that come with it. I think that's very true
ReplyDeleteWell what are we doing about that. Do we really know that we are responsible for the world. if so then why aren't we anxious, eager to do something about its situation? like the owner of a house, if my roof got burst, well ill fix it because in the winter, or in the rain i know what is going to happen. i wont say well, ill let the next person worry about it now would i? maybe, maybe not. it just depends on who we are and thats what puzzles me. Who are we? Irresponsible rulers who take credit for the good they have done which is excellent by the way or just narrow minded people who cant see past their flaws and just don't worry about what they do? or the threat they pose?
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