Further, and more importantly, the natural world is a state of constant, terrible suffering. Everything that can suffer does.
That is false. I can think of countless examples in my own life where I have encountered wild animals in states that I would describe as happy, peaceful, tranquil and exuberant. Watch any nature documentary and you'll find the same.
Yes, there is suffering in the natural world, but suffering is a fact of existence, both human and animal. Many of us are free from most physical sources of suffering, and I'd wager that every person who reads this comment is well-fed, but we still suffer, mentally and emotionally, and I think it's childish, naive and dangerously utopian to think that we can make all of that go away.
Nature is harsh, but what is happening to the planet right now is the physical manifestation of every ugly and unfortunate characteristic of the human race: greed, recklessness, selfishness and short-sightedness. What we are losing right now is irreplaceable.
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That is false. I can think of countless examples in my own life where I have encountered wild animals in states that I would describe as happy, peaceful, tranquil and exuberant. Watch any nature documentary and you'll find the same.
Yes, there is suffering in the natural world, but suffering is a fact of existence, both human and animal. Many of us are free from most physical sources of suffering, and I'd wager that every person who reads this comment is well-fed, but we still suffer, mentally and emotionally, and I think it's childish, naive and dangerously utopian to think that we can make all of that go away.
Nature is harsh, but what is happening to the planet right now is the physical manifestation of every ugly and unfortunate characteristic of the human race: greed, recklessness, selfishness and short-sightedness. What we are losing right now is irreplaceable.