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?

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