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Originally Posted by gemy  On the subject of animals vs humans, we certainly need a different definition of "EQUALITY".
As humans we have historically shown an overwhelming "ignorance" of the impact of our "needs" wants or desires on this small planet we all share and must live on.
These are thorny issues, that will not be resolved in one or even many discussions, but we as a society will need to resolve as time goes by.
We have acted as if our intellectual superiority automatically granted us the "right" to do whatever we wanted with the resources we must husband for our future survival as a species.
We will reap as a human nation the consequences of those actions, and sadly it is our children and grandchildren who will need to struggle with the answers to, diminishing fresh water, lack of ariable land to feed an already overpopulated world, lack of oil, polluted air, and on and on. The future life on this planet is by no means assured. |
I know we went off topic mentioning these things, but we did get into love of animals vs humans and stuff, so there is a relevance to it all.
While we all have no problem heaping love on our babies (fur and skin), we are abusing the Mother Ship in unimaginable ways. We often don't realize this but, as consumers our needs, wants, whatever are provided by companies that have no problem with exploitation in the name of profit.
This has never been a good way to do things and now these chickens are coming home to roost in a big way. You're right, Gail....our future is not assured but our destruction is if we keep on this path.
We now have nearly 7 billion humans on Earth and it's projected to be 9 billion by 2050, and everybody wants a car and other modern conveniences. A major shift in thinking is needed. It's no longer just an extremist way of thinking....it's a necessity for our survival.
As a small example, cutting the rain forests of Indonesia, and the burning that follows, is responsible for an estimated 1/3 of the carbon released into the air yearly. Not to mention the death of entire species. This is being done to clear land for palm oil plantations. So, the innocent act of not being careful which toothpaste or cracker you buy collectively results in this massive destruction. That's the result of small choices made by 7 billion.
This should really be a discussion on its on. Like you said, much too big a subject for an aside in a thread. I wish people would get as worked up about this as some of the other topics here. It's a discussion the whole world should be having. Everything reaches a tipping point somewhere and we're fast approaching the big one. Growth for growth's sake and a culture or more, more, more will be our undoing.
Sorry, everyone, for the tangent. I don't know what she meant by redhead, either.