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Reflection of environment reading, Humanity and the Environment:

Although many events in history are not due to the environment, 

 humans’ interactions with the environment play an essential role in many of the major historical events. Our

 interaction with the environment seems to change rapidly and very frequently.Whether it is native Indians trying to sustain a life with little resources besides the environment to major natural disasters, it all comes down to the environment. The life we have around was a gift by g-d, and as citizens on this earth we either use it to our full advantage, or take it for granted, (the right amount, or too much, where is the in between?) I once read an analogy that stated, “The human species are like a virus” (‘Dirt’ The Film). We produce an excess amount of waste, we drive unnecessary cars which pollute the air, we throw litter on our land and in bodies of water, we initiate smoke coming from factories and from millions of cigarettes- all these harmful activities are seemingly getting worse. However, what responsibility do we have to maintain a healthy and abundant living environment for future generations? Maybe the government can create more laws prevalent to sustaining a more “green” life. I think that the government and politicians do not stress this issue enough, and the more people educated and aware means more time and care to this dilemma. We are not exactly aware of the effects that might come along with continuing to treat the environment like this, yet this does not mean we should give up on changing now. If we keep putting it off, matters will only get worse. Taking the earth for granted is just like taking a loved one for granted. If I am blessed with an amazing friend and I don’t really treat her with respect, and I act however I want towards her and then one day she unfortunately dies, I can never have that person back in my life. If we continue to disrespect the earth and take it for granted, it could be gone before we know it, and the world might cease to exist. I believe that more severe natural disasters are happening lately because of the way the globe is being treated and reacting. Something with the heat of the equator is creating global warming, and these earthquakes, tsunamis, and such might not happen as often and as intense if the world was in better shape. I am not saying that people can’t make mistakes and I am not saying that maybe one hundred people should try their best to take care of the earth, because that will not do anything in the long run. We need to make better choices regarding our interactions with the environment.