Several of the authors in the Nature themed section such as Carson and Leopold, agree and believe that becoming more respectful and acquainted with the earth will protect it from getting destroyed and will benefit ourselves.
For example, Carson stated, “It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility.” (p. 370) Our relationship with the earth has been neglected and ruined. Carson stresses the idea that is necessary for us and maybe even vital to enjoy the beauties of it. We will be benefited mentally, physically and spiritually. There are so many opportunities for activities revolving around the land and natural surroundings.
Author of Wildlife in American Culture, Leopold, stresses the concept of “Unplugging”. Gadgets have become a necessity and are often times being used to destroy nature. He stated, “The conquest of nature by machines has led to much unnecessary destruction of resources. Our tools improve faster than we do.” (p. 372) We need to Use these new tools gently. He describes a conflict that I think is very true and interesting. The new good and easy to use guns are creating people who go out and shoot just because they have this gadget. These people are called bad shooters with good guns. They just leave the dead carcasses behind. This skill that used to be a practice to feed, clothe, and sustain your family is now used as a damaging tool.
Because nature is not being enjoyed, many of our historical nature plantations will be torn down. Fighting for the interest in these places will help restore them. Programs for kids, which help them to become more knowledgeable about the trees, animals, bodies of water, and plants around them are very important and should be encouraged. I remember when I was in Elementary School, I attended field trips to the local Nature Center. There I learned more about the nature than I did anywhere else. Getting kids to think critically and to become more interested in being outdoors will help encourage future generations to preserve it. Statistics show that we are coming closer to the destruction of all of the natural nature sights.
Nature is getting destroyed. We have created a power to destroy nature. Foreseeing what our actions are doing to the earth should be addressed so that we can more appreciate and protect it. It is becoming more destroyed and less flourished. Not only is nature becoming more damaged because of the technologies that we build to further destroy the land and the humane ways of hunting, but because of our lack of getting out of our houses, cars, and comfort zones to enjoy them. Technology is moving us further and further away from the enjoyment of these lands.
On the other hand, people believe that we have a need of increasing the children’s knowledge of technology. It’s amazing to me to see small children operating IPads like its no problem. My niece Jaylee knows exactly how to turn on a movie for herself at the small age of 2. I have heard people talk about studies about those that play Call of Duty. It was said by a man in the Army that if you want to be in the armed forces and learn more about the wars of America then just play Call of Duty because you’ll learn more accurate things there than anywhere else. The story lines are accurate and that’s great! But how many of the people that are spending hours and hours on these games actually want to pursue a carrier in the armed forces?
Our time is being wasted. Agreeing with the authors, it is my opinion that the time we spend on our technology instead of outdoors should be limited. Every person should have a goal to do something to get involved and enjoy these beautiful surroundings. And as we visit these beautiful places we should not abuse the abilities that we have to control these technologies when we are dealing with nature. These goals will benefit our family time, stress relieving skills and many other aspects of everyone’s lives.
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