Humans do tend to be extremely anthropocentric. We tend to regard humankind as the most important. We have always treated animals differently. The idea, basically, is that they exist only to provide for us in some way, whether it is for food, clothing, or transport. In Christianity, people have been taught in the Bible, it refers to having "dominion over the fish of the sea". (Old Testament, verse 1:26 in theÿBook of Genesis). The idea that no human should have to make sacrifices so that other species can thrive is blatantly ignorant. This self-absorbed, righteous attitude is exactly why our planet is the way that it is. Humans are responsible for the ailments of this planet, not animals. Environmental resistance will determine how many humans the Earth
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1994;}We continue to over fish, drive more species to extinction, and are directly responsible for pollution and deforesting our world. Just how many people can this earth support? Ecologists say that it all depends on how much land, water and energy is available. Just how much food we need is very different as to how much food we eat. To figure this out, they have to look into the food production of today, resource use and the extra populating. {Moffat,A.S. 1996;} They would have to go by a specific caloric intake. As obese as this country and others have become, this would be almost impossible to figure out. We cannot continue just taking. We have to consider all things. Yes, we do need houses and roads, etc, but we also need to protect our forests and oceans. The mentality that bigger is better is pretentious. Putting back what we take is a very simple start.Pollution, in my opinion, is never ok. Global warming has become a political, economic, social, ecological, and scientific debate. {Fowler,T.B. 2012;} An example of a global environmental issue is the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, which will increase exposure to solar UV radiation, thereby increasing the incidence of cancer and
1994;}We continue to over fish, drive more species to extinction, and are directly responsible for pollution and deforesting our world. Just how many people can this earth support? Ecologists say that it all depends on how much land, water and energy is available. Just how much food we need is very different as to how much food we eat. To figure this out, they have to look into the food production of today, resource use and the extra populating. {Moffat,A.S. 1996;} They would have to go by a specific caloric intake. As obese as this country and others have become, this would be almost impossible to figure out. We cannot continue just taking. We have to consider all things. Yes, we do need houses and roads, etc, but we also need to protect our forests and oceans. The mentality that bigger is better is pretentious. Putting back what we take is a very simple start.Pollution, in my opinion, is never ok. Global warming has become a political, economic, social, ecological, and scientific debate. {Fowler,T.B. 2012;} An example of a global environmental issue is the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, which will increase exposure to solar UV radiation, thereby increasing the incidence of cancer and