“All life forms have an intrinsic worth and a right to evolve freely on their own terms.” (Shiva 40)
I could not agree more with this statement that every
form of life should be able to live freely. Humans are species, just like all
of the other living things in the world, and we evolve without being affected
by other life forms. On the other hand, humans push species to extinction by
manipulating their environment in some way. It is not right to alter evolution
just because we are greedy and have no concern for the well-being of other
living things. It is unethical and goes against the rights and duties theory
that every living organism has a right to live. So, we are required to have a
duty to protect that right and foster a secure home.
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“This monoculture of the mind destroys biodiversity by
blocking the perception of the multiple benefits and uses of biodiversity.”
(Shiva 57)
I believe that monoculture of the mind doesn’t
necessarily destroy the viewpoint of biodiversity. What is really destroying
biodiversity is human interaction, and how we are uneducated about its benefits
and uses. I think that the perception is ruined because each child is not
learning how important biodiversity is to this world. Mankind continues to make
the same mistakes and we build a wall of uneducated thoughts that restricts us
from seeing the need for biodiversity. When I was a kid, I was not one-hundred
percent educated on this subject, but I knew that we needed different species
and a diverse world to stay productive. I disagree that monoculture of the mind
is destroying the perception of biodiversity.
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“During the past forty years, crop loss to insects
alone has nearly doubled, despite a tenfold increase in the amount of
pesticides applied.” (Shiva 47)
It is hard for me to comprehend this statement because
if pesticides are being sprayed, then the amount of crop loss to insects should
decrease. I am not sure if this is an effect from the growing uniformity of
crops, but all signs could point to this as the culprit. The possibility of an
increase in pests from the lack of diversity could be killing the crops. That
means that not only are we spraying unhealthy pesticides, but we are also
getting insects that are killing the crops no matter what. I have never really
been around agriculture so I wouldn’t know the problems of having uniformity,
but I definitely do not understand the increase of insects. Diversity does more
than we can imagine, and this statement is a testament to that.
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