A huge problem with this world is humans. We are
destroying our home, and to make matters worse most of us couldn’t care less
about it. In the past 40 years this planet has lost over 50% of its wildlife
(Monbiot, 2014). This includes mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. This
destruction is happening at an extreme speed with no obstacles ahead (Milman,
2015). We are polluting the air,
contaminating our agriculture and our drinking water, polluting the oceans, and
destroying forests and jungles all over the globe. The whole situation is
immensely sickening and disappointing. What is wrong with mankind?
At this point, I’m sure you are thinking, who is really
to blame. George Monbiot (2014) tells us that the destruction of this earth is
not on the hands of the average-working citizens. We have been brainwashed by
corporate America, and our worldly leaders. That’s right that 1% of
billionaires and “masters of the universe” are to blame for all this
devastation. The fact is that these people tell us we NEED material items.
Humans are obsessed with buying things, and I don’t mean food and water. Our
planet is being destroyed by mankind’s inventions. As soon as something new
comes along we trash the old product, and add to the pollution. These companies
produce these products in anyway they see fit, even if that means destroying
the environment and rapping the world of its natural resources. It all comes
down to money. Not to mention the over use of natural resources that these
billionaires consume in their everyday lives. If you are wealthy, droughts and
shortages don’t mean a thing.
The solution to this problem is to clean up our act. We
need to eliminate our use of chemicals, and somehow dispose of our current waste.
Laws need to be set forcing business to be green, and clean up all the waste
they have created over the years.
This is a good fix
because it will force us to create our products out of natural materials. We
will also be forced to recycle EVERYTHING we use. I believe this will be our future,
as technology will actually help us become greener. With the creation of
digital technology comes the elimination of physical materials. One devise
controls everything. In addition, this solution will also force us to clean our
oceans and trash on land. That could mean, more jobs. We need workers to clean
the earth.
This
could be a bad fix, as it would change our way of life completely. We may not
be able to build and create everything we want. We are a materialistic world,
so this will be a huge challenge to overcome. Businesses will also fight these
laws as America grants them the right to run their business however they see
fit.
So my question is when will we stand up for those who
cant speak for themselves? Plants and animals have rights, and Mother Nature is
screaming for help. Let us change today, and fight for what is right!
References
Milman, O. (2015, January 16). We're
destroying the planet in ways that are even worse than global warming. Retrieved
July 9, 2015, from http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/humans-destorying-planet-earth
Monbiot, G. (2014, October 12). The
kink in the human brain: Why are humans ok with destroying the planet?
Retrieved July 9, 2015, from http://www.alternet.org/environment/kink-human-brain-why-are-humans-ok-destroying-planet
