Nature And Nature: Do Humans Control Nature

When poised with the questions do humans control nature, or whether humans have a responsibility towards the care and preservation of nature, the answer is undoubtedly yes. We are at the top of the food chain and we are the smartest creatures on Earth, but I do not think we directly control nature; however, I believe our actions effect nature. Since we are the smartest creature and are in indirect control of nature, I do believe we have a responsibility towards keeping nature and the environment in a healthy and stable state. Since other creatures do not have as much control over nature as we do, it us up to us to ensure a safe living space for all inhabitants. There are mainly two sides in this argument, ecocentrism and anthropocentrism.

The first person I talked to was my roommate. I wanted to get one person who had an ecocentric belief, and the other an anthropocentrism belief to balance it out. However, I did not ask them beforehand just so it was fair, and I was surprised to learn my roommate agreed with the ecocentric way of thinking. I chose him thinking he would be anthropocentrism, but although he had some anthropocentric thoughts, overall he was on board with egocentrism. The other person I picked was a religious friend of mine who I was correct in assuming he would line up with the ecocentric way of thinking, mainly from what he says is how he interprets from the

I just lived life and did not worry about what choices I made. However, daily choices we make truly define what side of the argument we are on. If someone says they are ecocentric, but are driving around in a giant vehicle using up fossil fuels, they are not really ecocentric. Although for most students, including myself, I just drive the car that my parents give me with no questions asked; however, as we get older and have our own jobs, the choices we make with our money will define us. For me, the answer is not going to be focused on the environment, but that does not mean I’m going to be driving around in a Hummer using up all of the fossil fuels. I believe that is really how most people are. The consequences of the actions they make never enter into their head. They just live life how they want to, and I do not think that is a bad thing. I do not think it is anyone’s responsibility to tell people what choices to make. As far as my life is concerned, I am going to continue to drive the car I want, continue to get plastic grocery bags, and continue to have the air on in the summer and the heat on in the