zach fauver, a powerful thought

“Too say that we are snatching food from our children’s’ mouths is to put it too gently; what we are snatching from them is the very possibility of feeding themselves.” This is a bold claim from Eisenberg’s text, The Ecology of Eden, but the punch packs some truth. We are taking from and abusing the earth in a manner that does not allow it to naturally cycle everything back at a healthy rate. Do we ever think about how much energy it takes to have a nice prepared meal on our plates? Or how much is wasted in our developed means of waste disposal? Its quotes like these from the far right extremist like Ann Coulter that makes me hesitant to admit that I am a republican, “its your planet, take it, rape it.” Has she not even used logic and considered the reproductions for the future generations? It is pure selfishness to support continued destruction of our planet and not take steps toward conservation. So next time you enjoy that meal at the dinner table, or flush your toilet, take a minute to think about the bigger picture and what the world might look like for the next generations.