>My friends, what exactly do we mean by natural balance? If I take
>a dozen minnows with a net, that's "poaching", but if a DNR-
>stocked largemouth bass eats them, then it's "nature". If I fill in a
>swamp for a condo development then I am a bad guy, but if a
>tornado sucks all the fish up then it's OK, that's just Mother Nature.
That kinda describes all our environmental problems, doesn't it--
conflicting needs and views on resource use. I think it comes down to
several things:
- your definition of the word Nature
- how you view the distinction between human effects and natural causes
- personal ethics/responsibility/accountability; how you view yourself and
your actions in relation to (or in spite of!) all that's going on around you.
- present use/exploitation vs a future-based outlook
-- Jay DeLong Olympia, WA
/----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org </x-flowed>