Earth is
a very wonderful creation, unique amongst other in the universe. There may be
no other planet like earth. Even before the beginning of human civilization,
earth has been home to different species of floras and faunas. Earth has always
been shelter and home to many lives. Earth itself is life.
Then
human civilization began. It marked a new era, the period of human dominion. At
first, everything was in harmony. Then, the instigation of the industrial
revolution, when human wisdom was transformed into action, has rapidly
eradicated, from the face of the planet, thousands of lives of plants and wildlife,
which cannot cope with this unusual order. Earth itself cannot cope with this peculiar
change. It made the nature change a lot. In reality, the permafrost part of the
globe is rapidly melting, which means the destruction of home for polar
creatures. Not only that, worst is natural calamities, striking in a strange
manner too, "the fury of nature is unstoppable,” as they say.
I am not
against change; I am even very fond of this advancement. As a matter of fact,
every modern technology that I have been utilizing and enjoying was products of
this change.
Then what
am I loathing about? Isn’t it that I very much like this change? Well, what I hate
is how we, humans, are overusing the natural riches of the planet without
taking in consideration the future generations, without putting in mind the
concept of sustainable development.
Aren’t we
humans capable of high intellectual attributes? Of course we are, so, then why
not use the advantage of technology to restore earth in its natural process of
evolution, rather than to overly exploit what’s in it. Why not use technology
for the benefit of all inhabitants of this planet, rather than just for the
interest of men.
I, being
just a student, cannot by myself take care of the whole planet. Placing trashes
everywhere is ruining earth, smoking cigarettes is polluting earth. The mere
things I can do is to stop doing such acts, at least I am doing my part, of
what I think is right, by keeping my environment clean and green. It is the
least that I can do. The moment that I had breathed life and set foot in this
world until the moment that my soul depart from my flesh, I am indebted to my
mother – earth. Repaying her kindness would take my entire lifetime.
Earth is
life, saving earth means saving my life.
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