Topic > The Impact of Human Selfishness on Nature

Human beings seem to love putting themselves first above all else. We have already reached a point where selfishness has become one of the things we acquire because it is us and we can't really do anything about it. We tend to always look for something bigger and something beneficial and as human beings, once again, no one can and/or should stop us from having that "something" within our reach. You see, what most people fail to understand is the fact that we lose so much of the whole when we let our selfishness consume us and turn off our humanity. When this happens, someone suffers. Something is leaking. Unfortunately, nature is currently experiencing both. Nature is and will always be better off without humans, they said. Truth be told, they don't need us as much as we need them. But why do some people like to do things that contribute to its demolition even though they know that nature is something difficult to save? As much as we hate to admit it, personal gain would be the answer. We would like to present three reasons why we say that humans and their inhumanity have a great effect on nature and by effect we meant a truly negative one. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Animals are also considered part of our nature. As a matter of fact, they play an important role in providing us with one of our basic needs which is food. Some humans also make a living from these wonderful and amazing creatures, which is no problem with us, or at least not until some companies start showing greed and becoming abusive, which makes them worthy of the nickname "money grubber". With this we want to address the first inhumane act, namely intensive farming. Simply put, factory farming refers to the process of maximizing the production of what farm animals can give, but with the cost as minimized as possible. The meaning may not raise any alarm bells, but the methods certainly will. I mean, who would clearly be okay with the thought of confining large numbers of pigs in a very small space overseen by some factory farm that exhibits improper policies and weak health regulations? According to Merkel (2019), over the last two decades, the production of dairy, pig and beef cattle has decreased dramatically, implying overproduction compared to previous years. Furthermore, it is not only the animals that suffer from this act, but also the surrounding environment. The aforementioned process produces millions of liters of manure and of course – we think no one would be surprised – it will end up directly in waterways which will soon result in pollution. Furthermore, what is saddest is the fact that no one seems to address this problem. Remembering this humanely, just because you're not the one affected, doesn't necessarily mean it's not happening. The second inhumane act we wish to discuss is industrialization. This problem that has been going on for decades has become relevant due to the current dispute between Amazonian tribes and oil companies that intend to auction the aforementioned rainforest for oil extraction. On August 13, the said tribes won against them along with their pride to protect their rights and the huge contribution of oxygen which is also considered their home. A few days after the good news for the Amazon tribes was reported, a fire occurred. Yes, we are among those who believe that this infuriating event is intentional, committed by people?