“It seems that mother culture has done a good job on you” (Quinn 238). This quote by Daniel Quinn, the author of “Ishmael”, perfectly describes why humans today are so stubborn on our “revolutionary” path. Mother culture has guided or ,what some might say, tricked takers (civilized humans) into accepting who we are and our destiny, even if it leads to the downfall of the world as we know it. No matter what conditions we may be in, we still continue to believe in and trust our actions and our “revolution. As Quinn said, “Takers believe in their revolution, even when they enjoy none of its benefits” (235). With this information at hand we can turn to Ishmael’s question; In summary I am a homeless and jobless man with a wife, two kids, nowhere
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We are able to the speak the language, we obtain the skills they all had, and we no longer have to worry about survival. It is ultimately more beneficial to accept the opportunity on the grounds that I wouldn’t lose my kids, I would no longer contribute to taker culture, and it ensures a more efficient life of survival. Ishmael mentions that my wife and I have two kids to take care of which means they need to be put through school, provided with shelter, fed, and all other basic necessities. I read in an article by Annie Gowen from the Washington Post “Homeless families who turn to D.C. for help find no room, risk child welfare inquiry”, about a mother in D.C with two kids that tried to check her family into different shelters in the city. She was informed that all the shelters were full, and along with that bad news she was told that if she found nowhere safe for her children to sleep then she would be reported to the city’s Child and Service agency. When families are not able to take care of their kids it is seen as neglect and welfare authorities will confiscate the kids and put them in foster cares. Now I may not know about this now, but as time goes on and you start a family, keeping it together and nurturing them becomes your sole …show more content…
As quinn said “Man’s destiny was to conquer and rule the world, and this is what he’s done-almost. He hasn’t quite made it, and it looks as though this may be his undoing. The problem is that man’s conquest of the world has itself devastated the world.” (46). Some of the ways that man is doing this is mentioned on page 25 including the destruction of the ozone layer, the devastation of the rain forests , pollution, and the disappearance of species. Though we calmly discuss these issues and most people don’t care to help solve them, it’s still not something anyone would be proud to be a part of. By pressing the button I would take myself back to a time where leavers were more prominent that takers. This is because during these times humans lives were in the hands of god, so we did not control our own destiny. Therefore by leaving, I would no longer be a contributor of the taker culture. Since technology wasn’t as advanced as it is now, pollution wouldn’t be much of an issue. For example, cars were nowhere near being invented, so much of the carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides produced by them wouldn’t exist. Deforestation and extinction wouldn’t be much of a problem because the population wouldn’t grow as rapidly due to the fact that we only take what we need. Many forests are destroyed to expand civilizations due to our growing populations but necessities such as these did not appear during these times, especially since agriculture
We are able to the speak the language, we obtain the skills they all had, and we no longer have to worry about survival. It is ultimately more beneficial to accept the opportunity on the grounds that I wouldn’t lose my kids, I would no longer contribute to taker culture, and it ensures a more efficient life of survival. Ishmael mentions that my wife and I have two kids to take care of which means they need to be put through school, provided with shelter, fed, and all other basic necessities. I read in an article by Annie Gowen from the Washington Post “Homeless families who turn to D.C. for help find no room, risk child welfare inquiry”, about a mother in D.C with two kids that tried to check her family into different shelters in the city. She was informed that all the shelters were full, and along with that bad news she was told that if she found nowhere safe for her children to sleep then she would be reported to the city’s Child and Service agency. When families are not able to take care of their kids it is seen as neglect and welfare authorities will confiscate the kids and put them in foster cares. Now I may not know about this now, but as time goes on and you start a family, keeping it together and nurturing them becomes your sole …show more content…
As quinn said “Man’s destiny was to conquer and rule the world, and this is what he’s done-almost. He hasn’t quite made it, and it looks as though this may be his undoing. The problem is that man’s conquest of the world has itself devastated the world.” (46). Some of the ways that man is doing this is mentioned on page 25 including the destruction of the ozone layer, the devastation of the rain forests , pollution, and the disappearance of species. Though we calmly discuss these issues and most people don’t care to help solve them, it’s still not something anyone would be proud to be a part of. By pressing the button I would take myself back to a time where leavers were more prominent that takers. This is because during these times humans lives were in the hands of god, so we did not control our own destiny. Therefore by leaving, I would no longer be a contributor of the taker culture. Since technology wasn’t as advanced as it is now, pollution wouldn’t be much of an issue. For example, cars were nowhere near being invented, so much of the carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides produced by them wouldn’t exist. Deforestation and extinction wouldn’t be much of a problem because the population wouldn’t grow as rapidly due to the fact that we only take what we need. Many forests are destroyed to expand civilizations due to our growing populations but necessities such as these did not appear during these times, especially since agriculture