soapbox rant

[kambriel]

I just saw this story linked in veil's journal:

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/12/22/giantsquid_ani.html?category=animals

How upsetting. Not only the fact that they killed it, but also the fact that they'll invariably keep hunting these creatures down now for "research". When they say:

"Now that we know where to find them, we think we can be more successful at studying them in the future."

You mean, you're happy that you'll have more opportunities to kill them? Is it actually beyond the human capability to just leave something alone? What in the world makes humans feel so entitled? Because we can cut up and "study" another creature, does it somehow prove we're the best and brightest, or cement our place at the top of the evolutionary pyramid? Seems to me, we've only lived here for a short flash in the cosmic pan, and perhaps ~ just maybe these creatures who've managed to survive many epochs longer than us with far less devastating impact on the earth, might have a bit more of an overall clue and a far better chance at long term survival (as long as we don't completely destroy the environment for them first).

And then the little comment about how they "don't think these giant squid are in any danger of extinction" ~ that's pretty obviously just an elementary way to disavow themselves of any potential feelings of guilt for what they've done. Riddle me this ~ if they say giant squid are so incredibly plentiful in the sea, why would each and every rare "specimen" they find be so dearly sought after and coveted for this important "research"?

Humans. As a race, we don't always understand that some things just don't need to be "understood". We think of any creature that is not human to be somehow less than. Every now and then, it really would behoove us to leave some of the things in our world a mystery, especially when unravelling that mystery involves the taking of an innocent life or disrupting a delicate balance. Don't get me wrong, science can be a beautiful thing and I believe there are many cures to be found in nature (and that's precisely why we need to leave nature *natural*), but in some ways, intelligence is both our greatest gift and our biggest downfall... If only we could learn how to balance our intelligence and desire for knowledge with an inner understanding that some things are better left ~out~ of our all too eager and impatient hands.

~ Kambriel

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[angelik-fiona.livejournal.com]

I know and this si the reason people like me go behind the scenes.

Our mission is to bring to light what happens in the factories that most people are unaware of.

I have seen so many people change their attitudes thru the work i do.

At time, it is very heartbreaking to see what thoughtless people do. It seems as if they have no heart or soul.

They just dont care and I have ehard that people like that are the ones that become murderers.

No wonder our world is so violent and people wonder why, most the violence is promoted behidn the scenes and people are just unaware of it all.


I have run into alot of peopel that just want to igniore what goes on and I say "I'd rather know, then be stupid and blind of it. I'd rather know, so i know what to do about it. I'd rather make a difference and do my best to change the world for the better. The more we know, the more willing we are to change it."

People who just dont care, want to ignore it, and dotn want to open their eyes to what really goes on really bothers me.