The Obligation To Endure By Rachel Carson

In the article, “The Obligation To Endure” by Rachel Carson the author focused on explaining the consequences of human behavior. She explains how much harm we have done to our environment by the use of pesticides specifically referring to DDT, a pesticide that is not only poisonous to insects but to our Ecosystem as a whole. These pesticides instead of helping humanity they are having the opposite effect and are altering our nature. She could not be more accurate, pesticides tend to settle into our soil, from there they are transferred to our water supply creating a chain reaction, therefore contaminating wild life, plant life, and our water, etc. Therefore, regardless of some of the benefits that DDT can have, such as the ability to prevent …show more content…
Others argue that by denying the use of DDT we are killing people because it was not until DDT was miraculously was introduced that fever or other diseases claimed so many lives. DDTs live-saving properties should not be lost according to it's supporters. However, it is not only the use of these pesticides that is the problem Carson addressed, is the fact that we refuse to look at the negative impact that these have in humans. There are different methods that can be employed that will destroy the insects but will not have as much …show more content…
Carson, does not mention. But the need for us to be responsible and think about a logical solution to address this matter is necessary. As Carson mentions, it is not “ my contention that chemical insecticides must never be used” However, she does believe that they might be falling into the wrong hands. The fact that many people who are given the power to use such pesticides and are ignoring the potential effects is alarming. Not to mention, many of us are not given the choice and we are being poisoned without our