Thursday, July 12, 2007

killing of animals - right or wrong?

there has been a lot of debate as to whether there should be culling to animals to maintain the ecosystem.

my view is, it should be left to mother nature. mother nature has always exercised extreme balance on its ecosystem and hence, we should not interfere.

however, in light of the recent situation, we see poachers killing animals for sport and pleasure, that animals become extinct. it is pretty clear, that the scales of nature has tipped. and this change is not in our favour, and neither is it in the favour of the animals of the wild.

human interference is now needed to maintain the very delicate balance that has been established by mother nature.much has to be done and the matter has to be looked into. if not, it may result in our very own undoing.

though last time we existed in harmony with the creatures of the planet, with globalization and many other factors, we demand additional land. land required to propel our industries, our food resources, our housing needs, education infrastructure and so on. it is this desire that led us to believe that it's right to poach creatures, to attain our goals, no matter how we attain them.

we kill animals, be it for sport, or for land. we destroy their homes and habitats. we pollute the waters that they depend on. we wipe out an animal species which was once their source of food. in this view, we see that killing of animals is not right, and hence, not justified.

however, one could argue that the killing of animals is important to the nation's well-being. respecting animals and the ecosystem is good, however, we do have our livelihoods. with modern technology and a growing world population, it's just merely a lack of luck that we humans and the creatures of the planet cannot fully live in co-existence.

we simply have to kill animals and remove their habitats. only then can the world's demands be addressed.

however, the big question is, how viable is this approach?

Friday, July 6, 2007

global warming and it's impact on the world around us

global warming and it's impact on the earth and us.

we tend to ignore global warming. we claim that global warming is just a simple case or rather, a phenomenon whereby there is a heating up of the earth and hence, a rise in global temperature. we fail to understand the scope of its potential. it's highly capable of causing health pandemics that can in turn cripple our economic and social security and stability.

the article i chose showed how global warming is so deadly and steps have to be taken to ensure that global warming is either curbed or further prevented. global warming is able to create forest fires and the debris and dust can be easily spread by wind. this debris and dust can lead to severe respiratory problems among people if they're continuously exposed towards it.

furthermore, global warming that causes an increase in the global temperature melt the polar ice caps and this actually constitutes to a higher sea level. the unfortunate thing is that, in the low lying countries, they experience floods. not only that, the increased floods is an invitation to spread waterborne diseases. this could mean a potential disaster in the poverty stricken countries as they are not able to cope with such pandemics.

the article highlights another complication that global warming can lead to. haze, due to forest fires and such will become more frequent and at a more drastic level. drastic here means that as time passes, the haze that occurs will intensify in severity as temperature soars and more fires break out.

global warming also affects our social security as the increased temperature actually means that food crops could also be affected. if nothing is done to address our climate that is currently in crisis now, it's easy to conclude that we might just die because of our own doing. that is, irresponsibility to the environment. the increasing temperatures, failing crops are just a consequence to the global warming pandemic.

these problems indirectly threaten our national and social security. with the increased heatwaves and diseases that have become more rampant, the workforce may become less productive. this puts a direct dampening on the economy and hence we'll be severely or adversely affected. global warming thus has to be looked into tactfully and critically as something can be done before it's too late.