[Misc] Mankind. Time to CHANGE

Uncle Spielberg · Mar 21, 2020

A wake up call to all humans and not before time, we DO NOT own this planet.

We SHOULD NOT consider all the animal kingdom as OUR commodities to be used, abused, sold and murdered.

The natural resources are not ours to rape and pillage as we see fit.

We are just 1 species of millions, well not that many as we have made 70% of them extinct in the last 100 years since the last pandemic and it is true to say an enemy so small nobody can even see is bringing the Human Race to it's knees.

This is a lesson. I truly believe this

When this is all over we can only hope Humanity takes a long hard look at itself in the mirror and the appalling way it has behaved for far too long and makes HUGE changes in the way it acts and interacts in this world in the future and becomes a more benevolent and kind species with serious thought as to it's actions and it's consequences for ALL that live on it

It would have been worth it all then

That is my hope anyway x

Sorrel · Mar 21, 2020

Well, yes. But when this event is over I suspect that a lot of people will be so desperate to get back to how things were that it will be difficult to get real change in behaviour.

Now, the rising sea levels might do something over the next 20 to 30 years or so.

Weststander · Mar 21, 2020

My cynical theory, sadly, is that within a couple of years, the majority of folk in the UK and elsewhere will go back to their consumption, non-recycling and polluting worst. The “you only live once” selfish attitude.

But a sizeable, intelligent and caring minority, will heed some lessons.

I’d love to be wrong in that apportionment.

Poojah · Mar 21, 2020

I’ve got to be honest, I’ve been wondering this myself. We’ve been screwing the planet over for too long - overpopulation, mass pollution, deforestation, the lot.

We must be approaching the tipping point after which the planet cannot realistically be saved. Is this nature’s response to save itself? Makes you think. There’s part of me that wonders whether that’s just me looking for meaning in this disaster - but then you just look around you and you realise just how incredible nature can be. How powerful it can be. More powerful than all of humankind - Covid-19 is clear evidence of that.

Wrong-Direction · Mar 21, 2020

I hope you're right but I fear money will always talk and so does power

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Swansman · Mar 21, 2020

Poojah said:
I’ve got to be honest, I’ve been wondering this myself. We’ve been screwing the planet over for too long - overpopulation, mass pollution, deforestation, the lot.

We must be approaching the tipping point after which the planet cannot realistically be saved. Is this nature’s response to save itself? Makes you think. There’s part of me that wonders whether that’s just me looking for meaning in this disaster - but then you just look around you and you realise just how incredible nature can be. How powerful it can be. More powerful than all of humankind - Covid-19 is clear evidence of that.

Interesting thought. When this fat volanco on Iceland made headlines some 5-10 years ago I remember thinking "well, maybe this is the earth sneezing. The immune system of the planet." Of course nothing scientific about it but there's quite a few scientific discoveries yet to be made.

While we certainly do seem to believe so, its hard to imagine that humans could tame nature or destroy the planet before getting we get tamed or destroyed ourselves. Personally I believe our owners, the 0,0001%, at some point will go down the Malthusian road and just kill off 7 billion people or so to protect their playground. With automatisation, AI and all that shit they really wont need us as workers, bar a few hundred million slaves or so.

Beach Hut · Mar 21, 2020

Another thread from Preacher Spielberg, sigh

The Antikythera Mechanism · Mar 21, 2020

Beach Hut said:
Another thread from Preacher Spielberg, sigh

It’s not making you so excited, then?

Dumseagull · Mar 21, 2020

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Harry Wilson's tackle · Mar 21, 2020

We are where we are. We are individuals that live inside networks. These are mostly small. We don't like diktats (unless we are German). We can't even abide being in the EU, FFS. We do what we do. We have done unimaginable things because of the freedom of the human spirit, and our rebellious resistance to diktat. We live and die by that sword. I'd rather live like a man than the other thing, wotsit, whatever it was, you know.

Weststander · Mar 21, 2020

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
We are where we are. We are individuals that live inside networks. These are mostly small. We don't like diktats (unless we are German). We can't even abide being in the EU, FFS. We do what we do. We have done unimaginable things because of the freedom of the human spirit, and our rebellious resistance to diktat. We live and die by that sword. I'd rather live like a man than the other thing, wotsit, whatever it was, you know.

Neanderthal? [Boro supporters]

Harry Wilson's tackle · Mar 21, 2020

Weststander said:
Neanderthal? [Boro supporters]

I was going to add 'die like a member of the Health and Safety Executive' but there is a range of possible things I'd rather not do, like :wink:

Swansman · Mar 21, 2020

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
We don't like diktats (unless we are German).

Ye they really loved the treaty of Versailles...

Harry Wilson's tackle · Mar 22, 2020

Swansman said:
Ye they really loved the treaty of Versailles...

Happy with the ones they give, understandably less happy with the ones bestowed upon them. :sheep:

Swansman · Mar 22, 2020

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Happy with the ones they give, understandably less happy with the ones bestowed upon them.

So... like most then?

Wardy's twin · Mar 22, 2020

Have to agree with the OP on this, mankind needs to change and start respecting the environment. This encompasses the whole spectrum, so yes it needs look at deforestation, plastic and trophy hunting but within this country how many accept that killing badgers and foxes for profit and fun is ok.

Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee · Mar 22, 2020

Uncle Spielberg said:
A wake up call to all humans and not before time, we DO NOT own this planet.

We SHOULD NOT consider all the animal kingdom as OUR commodities to be used, abused, sold and murdered.

The natural resources are not ours to rape and pillage as we see fit.

We are just 1 species of millions, well not that many as we have made 70% of them extinct in the last 100 years since the last pandemic and it is true to say an enemy so small nobody can even see is bringing the Human Race to it's knees.

This is a lesson. I truly believe this

When this is all over we can only hope Humanity takes a long hard look at itself in the mirror and the appalling way it has behaved for far too long and makes HUGE changes in the way it acts and interacts in this world in the future and becomes a more benevolent and kind species with serious thought as to it's actions and it's consequences for ALL that live on it

It would have been worth it all then

That is my hope anyway x

Agree with most of this.
Wasps though, they can Fock off...horrible twats

Javeaseagull · Mar 22, 2020

On my local Facebook site here in Spain someone posted "It's almost as if the World has said, "Go to your bedroom and think about what you have done"
Made me think!

SK1NT · Mar 22, 2020

Humanity way too selfish and ****ing retarded to change or learn anything from this...

This virus is a warning... if we don't learn from this one there will be one that wipes the majority of us out.

Loadicus Trux · Mar 22, 2020

May I just make the point, that we are not in the process of destroying the planet.

It's been through far worse than what mankind is doing to it.

What we are doing, is making a very successful job of destroying our own species, and most of the others at the same time. Eventually, we'll do to the whole planet what the Rapa Nui people did to Easter Island.

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