The Role Of Humans In John Milton's Paradise Lost

Have humans already decided? From the beginning of time man has attempted to separate itself from the natural world. God gave humans command over the world, its animals, and also the responsibility to maintain it. Somehow, at some period of time humans started to take advantage of the earth, no longer taking just what they needed but rather what they desired. Is the fall to blame for this? Did humans fall out of harmony with nature as they fell out of the garden of Eden? Whether all humans believe in this myth or not, most of the history in relationships with other humans and the natural world derive from these texts. As Milton explains in his book paradise lost, humans are doomed after the fall, humans fell out of favor with God through committing sin and then therefore their nature was altered. In Milton’s view in accordance with the Bible; God created humans in his image and likeness, they were to live …show more content…
Why are we better? Darwin states: “humans are “A moral being” because men (all humans) are “capable of comparing his past and future actions” (Darwin, pg. 441.) The capabilities that the human brain possess; over pass that of any other being that humans have ever encountered. Humans are extremely intelligent. Do these capabilities allow humans to justify their treatment of other animals? Singer would argue that no, humans should treat all beings capable of feeling pain or happiness as equals. Singer states “If a being suffers, there can be no moral justification for refusing to take that suffering into consideration. No matter what the nature of the being, the principle of equality requires that its suffering be counted equally with the like suffering.” Humans have been and probably will continue to exploit the earth. That is not going to change until the attitude that humans have towards the natural world dramatically changes. Humans must learn to be sympathetic with the earth and all its