2008 Woodie Awards
Nature's not our enemy
Maryann Kopp
Issue date: 9/26/07 Section: Opinion
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Man versus nature. Considering that it is the year 2007, you would think that we would have resolved this pseudo-conflict by now, but we haven't.
Recently there was some commotion over cutting down the water supply to different agricultural businesses here in Kern County to help save a species of fish in the Kern River.
I am sure that many people think its ridiculous to interfere with "business as usual" for the sake of some little fish, but I disagree.
In this case, I am going to have to take the less popular route and side with the fish.
Before you all start throwing Styrofoam and aerosol cans at me, I would like for everyone to consider three simple questions:
1.) Do you enjoy breathing?
2.) Do you enjoy eating?
3.) Do you enjoy drinking?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, and I know I did, then you might want to take a moment to strip away all of that so-called logic you've accumulated over the years about how mankind is the greatest thing ever. Try to remember that, simply put, we need nature in order to survive.
Yes, hold on to your hats. We actually need oxygen. Plus, we need places to grow food. Clean water is also a plus, if there is such a thing anymore.
So what does that have to do with those little fish? I think it has a lot to do with those little fish.
I think that it's exemplary of what probably should happen more often, and that is to take into consideration how what we do may affect our surroundings.
And not just for the present moment, as we can be terribly short sighted, but the future as well.
I can hear the yawns from here. We've heard it before. It's all a bunch of tree-hugging, hippie madness, anyhow.
But think about it: Do you really think we'll turn into some desolate, starved society by cutting off some water to save a species of fish?
What, suddenly we're all going to be raiding stores and homes for what little bit of food is left in the entire world because of this? Is the economy going to collapse and will buildings burn?
Recently there was some commotion over cutting down the water supply to different agricultural businesses here in Kern County to help save a species of fish in the Kern River.
I am sure that many people think its ridiculous to interfere with "business as usual" for the sake of some little fish, but I disagree.
In this case, I am going to have to take the less popular route and side with the fish.
Before you all start throwing Styrofoam and aerosol cans at me, I would like for everyone to consider three simple questions:
1.) Do you enjoy breathing?
2.) Do you enjoy eating?
3.) Do you enjoy drinking?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, and I know I did, then you might want to take a moment to strip away all of that so-called logic you've accumulated over the years about how mankind is the greatest thing ever. Try to remember that, simply put, we need nature in order to survive.
Yes, hold on to your hats. We actually need oxygen. Plus, we need places to grow food. Clean water is also a plus, if there is such a thing anymore.
So what does that have to do with those little fish? I think it has a lot to do with those little fish.
I think that it's exemplary of what probably should happen more often, and that is to take into consideration how what we do may affect our surroundings.
And not just for the present moment, as we can be terribly short sighted, but the future as well.
I can hear the yawns from here. We've heard it before. It's all a bunch of tree-hugging, hippie madness, anyhow.
But think about it: Do you really think we'll turn into some desolate, starved society by cutting off some water to save a species of fish?
What, suddenly we're all going to be raiding stores and homes for what little bit of food is left in the entire world because of this? Is the economy going to collapse and will buildings burn?
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jaclyn kilbasa
posted 10/01/07 @ 8:06 PM PST
Wal mart jobs are horrible. Did you know that they actually tell their employees to go get on welfare and medicare. They couldnt just pay their employees a little more and provide them with benefits. (Continued…)
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