There is an editorial in the Thursday, July 12 Times Record on the subject of killing lobsters. There are also many stories on the internet and in newspapers about the killing, baiting and trapping of Maine Black Bears. Any day of the week we can find numerous stories about humans being killed by violent acts and especially by war.
It almost seems as if killing has a very high priority. The lobster story will be rebutted by Vegans. One gentleman recently implied lobsters are not as significant as humans. The Black Bear killing group thinks it is necessary to control Bear populations and Bear hunting also brings large shares of revenue which is why so-called wildlife experts are trying to manipulate opinion on this matter. Money always talks while truth is less significant.
As far as managing species populations; it seems so called modern humans are the only species who do not know how to manage themselves, and yet we boast of being thinking creatures. Human obsession with economic development has encroached on ALL aspects of the natural environment that humans also require to live and thrive on.
It appears human beings do not know how to develop an equilibrium with the world they live in. Humans require, clean air, clean water, clean soil and healthy food yet look at how we have polluted and poisoned these resources for well over the past 100 years. We’re killing ourselves under the guise of economic development and creating jobs. This is insanity!
Humans are slowly killing themselves while attempting to rationalize the destruction of the natural world and of the planet with senseless wars.
For human beings to prioritize what life is more or less significant is an extremely narrow minded and dangerous mindset.
When will the last lobster be killed? The last Black Bear, the last human being? Does anyone think about any of this? Are much of these issues due to inequitable economics, and unethical political favoritism? It is absolutely amazing how human beings will attempt to rationalize the most incoherent human behavior.
Joe Ciarrocca
Brunswick
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