> I like to take the middle ground and think that we
> belong here as much as other forms, but we are also
> special. We are matter vested with consciousness-
the
> eyes, ears, hands and minds of the cosmos.
We belong here, I agree. But I don't think we're any
more "special" than the other organisms we share the
planet with. On this point, I think, we disagree.
Nor do I think we truly respect nature. We act like we
own her. We try to control her, and do what _we_ think
is best for her. We often fail to realize that we are
a part of this larger inter-dependent living system,
that we need to nurture the other parts just as they
nurture us.
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Shireen Gonzaga
Baltimore, MD
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