It's our responsibility

The philosopher Arne Næss is the founder of the deep ecology. His philosophy said that we’re all a part of the nature and every living being has just as much right as us to live. It doesn't matter you are a tree, zebra or a butterfly. Many humans think they have the right to dominate the world, but the deep ecology says that we have no reason to think that way. We’re all dependent on the nature and other animals, and without the nature we wouldn’t be able to live. Still, we’re not very careful with how we treat the nature. Therefore, it is important to remember that the nature is just as important as we are for the world to function.

The deep ecology says that we can take what we need from the nature to live, but not more. You should go hunting only when you actually need food, not because you find it fun. If everybody sticks to this and only takes what they need, it’s more than enough resources for everyone on the earth. Sadly, the real world is not very much like this theory at all yet. Someone will always take more because they have the money to or if they want to. If the whole population was going to live like people in the rich countries do we would need three whole earths to maintain our so called “needs. “

Studies have showed that trees grow a lot slower than before, because of acid rain. It’s not surprising that the source of acid rain is us. Acid rain is made when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen is released into the air. This happens when we burn coal, fossil fuels and also our cars is a main source. We can reduce the amount of acid rain by minimizing our pollution and using renewable energy resources, but for it to make a difference a large amount of people have to cut down their pollution, which can be hard to control.

Especially when it comes to animals, a lot of people do not have the consequences of hunting in mind. Over and over again have different kinds of animals became endangered, before we have to make them illegal to hunt. How many times does this have to happen, untill we start thinking before acting? Also, I hate how hunting is a form of getting attention, and it almost feels like some sort of competition. It is about getting the biggest moose, or the most beautiful bird. Hunters are bragging about killing a living being. Imagine you are looking straight into moose's eyes. The next second it is lying on the ground, motionless, because you shot it. And the reason you shot it was because you thought it is fun. To kill. And then you go telling your best friends about it, how brave you are to shoot that moose, how it was almost on the edge of attacking you. I simply do not get how people are able to do that. The worst part is not really that we kill other living beings, but that we're actually using it as entertainment.   

Just as the deep ecology says we should start to appreciate the things we can do without spending lots of money, and producing unecessery pollution. Instead of going to the mall and buy products tested on animals we can take a walk in the mountains. It’s better for yourself, and especially the animals.

Since we're the most developed race on earth right now, and we'll most likely still be in many, many years, it's our responsibility. We're the race that causes the most damage to the earth and nature, not the animals. I think if it was possible that everyone followed the deep ecology's "rules", it would all get better for everyone, human or animal.Most of us just take our beautiful nature for granted so a reminder is always useful; The nature can exist without us, but humans can not exist without the nature.

Sources:      - Searching 10
                   - Horisonter 10
                   - http://epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/whatisacid.html
The picture: - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4348973/Arne-Naess.html