What choices have led to our current global situation?
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The current global situation can be interpreted as good or bad, depending on the person and their belief. One may choose to believe that our situation is really good, the best that it has been in centuries. We are making new discoveries each day, we are aware of the importance of knowledge, we have succeeded and are continuing to succeed in advancing the human race. However, one may choose to believe that our situation is disastrous and we need to take action immediately. In an effort to advance our race, we have harmed nature and the Earth in the process. Global warming, climate change, and pollution are only some of the issues facing the world today.
Speaking in a more specific sense, each person has made their fair amount of choices which have led us to where we are today. We may choose to litter, or we may choose to put the rubbish in the bin. We may choose to throw everything out, or we may choose to recycle. We may choose to drive our cars for convenience, or we may choose to walk or use public transportation. We may choose to leave the water running, or we may choose to turn off all unused taps. These choices all, in some way, affect and change the global situation.
With every choice, there is a benefit, and a cost. The good and the bad are complements, it is not possible to have one without the other, and it is ultimately up to us to choose how far we are willing to risk the well-being of earth and nature to achieve our goals.
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