So, for today's blog post, I will let loose a rant that has been circling my mind for the past year.
Get ready folks:
Since the beginning of time, humans have dominated all of Earth. They quickly made it to the top of the food chain. We have ruled the world we live in and probably will keep up this rule for as long as we exist. But looking back, do we really deserve to have a place in this beautiful world?
Most animals in the animal kingdom contribute to the stable balance that keeps our planet alive. For example, ants turn the soil so that oxygen and water can reach the plant roots which help them grow. Even mosquitoes help the overall balance of Earth by providing themselves as a meal for larvae, flies, and frogs. Humans, on the other hand, have done virtually nothing beneficial for the earth in the five to seven million years that have been on this planet. On the contrary, they take from the environment, cutting trees from the ground, burning dangerous fuels in the air that contribute to global warming; the list goes on. What type of species are we if we can't even pay back to the planet that has provided us with everything we need for millions of years?
We have always believed that we are the smartest animals that are roaming this planet. But how will we know for sure if we never give any other animal the chance to grow and develop? Before, the entire planet was a shared world for ALL the species. But we have seemed to have forgotten that we still share this planet. As human cities grow, other animals are being pushed farther and farther into the sidelines. Forests are starting to become a spectacle instead of normality. If we keep on pushing these creatures into the shadows, how can truly be positive that no other animal is as smart as we are? If early and primitive humans existed in a time when another species dominated the world like humans do now, we probably would never have turned out as we did. We would be pushed to the side like we are doing to these animals. Humans have always been in control of everything around us. But what if we weren't? What if we were one of those species that had the unfortunate luck of living in a world with us?
Not only are we making life hard on those animals, but by initiating global climate change, we are also making life hard on ourselves. As the planet warms, the ocean will grow warmer, which will inevitability lead to stronger storms and natural disasters. That can't exactly be good for us.
Which brings me back to the question, "should humans exist in the world?" If we have done absolutely nothing to help the planet, other species, or, in fact, ourselves.
Thank you for bearing with me on this long rant.
Love,
Kaayana
