Comments on: Are You Guilty Of Disposability Consciousness? http://globalpatriot.com/2010/07/13/are-you-guilty-of-disposability-consciousness/ Patriotism Without Borders Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: GlobalPatriothttp://globalpatriot.com/2010/07/13/are-you-guilty-of-disposability-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 GlobalPatriot Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:55:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=671#comment-3074 I agree with your view of the statement quoted as being "generalized", as there are many in the world who do express great respect for nature, but I don't subscribe to the notion that it is "unfounded" - an examination of the rapid rise in the rate of resource consumption by developed countries over the past century clearly indicates that we are consuming nature at a rate that is unstainable in the long run. As to your third point, it is quite true that science has given us the opportunity to understand, appreciate and respect the beauty and fragility of nature - I would just like to see more people adopt that point of view. p.s. thanks for the PC reminder...I'll update the article! I agree with your view of the statement quoted as being “generalized”, as there are many in the world who do express great respect for nature, but I don’t subscribe to the notion that it is “unfounded” – an examination of the rapid rise in the rate of resource consumption by developed countries over the past century clearly indicates that we are consuming nature at a rate that is unstainable in the long run.

As to your third point, it is quite true that science has given us the opportunity to understand, appreciate and respect the beauty and fragility of nature – I would just like to see more people adopt that point of view.

p.s. thanks for the PC reminder…I’ll update the article!

]]> By: simonhttp://globalpatriot.com/2010/07/13/are-you-guilty-of-disposability-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 simon Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:38:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=671#comment-3072 "When you study the development of civilization over the past 10,000 years it becomes readily apparent that mankind’s lifestyle has shifted from one of respecting nature to one of consuming nature." An entirely unfounded and over generalized statement. It is possible that our ability to consume nature has simply surpassed nature's ability to keep up. It is also not necessarily true that we have lost respect for nature, indeed this article is evidence that we may not have. Thirdly, we I suspect we have a greater respect for nature's fragility now that we have scientific ways of measuring it. Lastly, I think the PC term is "humankind" :). “When you study the development of civilization over the past 10,000 years it becomes readily apparent that mankind’s lifestyle has shifted from one of respecting nature to one of consuming nature.”

An entirely unfounded and over generalized statement. It is possible that our ability to consume nature has simply surpassed nature’s ability to keep up. It is also not necessarily true that we have lost respect for nature, indeed this article is evidence that we may not have. Thirdly, we I suspect we have a greater respect for nature’s fragility now that we have scientific ways of measuring it. Lastly, I think the PC term is “humankind” :) .

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