Petname:

If you were an element of nature e.g. Tree, Shrub plant, Rain, Sea, Grass etc What would you like to say to humans concerning how they treat and relate with you?

Petname:

If you were an element of nature e.g. Tree, Shrub plant, Rain, Sea, Grass etc What would you like to say to humans concerning how they treat and relate with you?

drrionelli:

This is a good question!

I feel that I would speak to humans in a manner that is consistent with what they understand, which is to say that I'd attempt to appeal to their sense of heritage.  

Natural "elements" and even plants have spent a much longer time on this Earth than humans have.  That, as I see it, is part of the problem.  We humans tend to forget that we're still "new kids on the block," so to speak.  We feel that because we have our large, well-developed brains, our ability to reason and our opposable thumbs that we don't necessarily have to play by the rules.  

The fact is:  We humans don't even know what the rules are.  We can't  because we haven't been here long enough.  Consider that no other species except humans has figured out a way to eradicate every other life form on the planet--and we're doing so with surprising speed.  

And for what?  We cannot survive as a species, to say nothing of a planet, without our dependence on (and interdependence with regard to) all other living things.  Earth has finite resources and a finite capacity to sustain.  Yes, humans can create artificial environments, but if nothing is suited to them, so what?  

This planet did very well without humans for billions of years.  Even after life came about (however one wishes to consider it), it thrived for many millions more.  Far be it for me to be a naysayer, but is it coincidence that the arrival of humans just happened to be the catalyst that began the downfall of our Earth?

Or, is it such that, in the great scheme of things, our planet was due for some major "renovations."  Certainly, that has happened before (albeit ever-so-gradually).  And, to paraphrase Max Ehrmann, whether or not it is clear to us, the world shall unfold just exactly as it should.  Thus, we should be respectful, because Nature is allowing us to occupy this third rock from the sun.  Right now, if all humans were to vanish, the Earth would continue to be, albeit a much different--and arguably, better for all, save humans--place.

My apologies for the length of this posting.  However, not even all these words have begun to address this issue.  Of all the postings thus far, I feel that opuro's has said so much with eloquent understatement:  Take it easy, mankind.

drrionelli:

@Petname:
Iice really is royal, isn't she? And, delightfully chilly, too! She has been nothing less than charming during the time I've spent here on nairaland.com. She's given me great insight into the people and culture of Nigeria (and she's provided more translations from Pidgin to Proper English than I care to count!). She's witty, intelligent and always pleasant to encounter!

I don't mean to go off topic (as I have done), but while the opportunity presented itself, I did wish to take advantage of it.

Dri Muchas gracias

@Petname. . .erhhh i might not come across as such to you which is still cool

Petname:

@ iice, (Royality)

You are welcome.