The Human Race

Why are humans such a detriment to life on Earth? When thinking about this question, some people will probably blame greed in one form or another. I don’t think it’s that simple though. What could be the root source of our problematic behavior then? Evolution of life on Earth is a good possibility when you think about it.

Would the world become a better place and stay that way by simply removing humans though? I doubt it. Humans are not the only problem.

The evolutionary processes that led to most animals living on Earth today were lazy. Consider how a large portion of animals on Earth get their energy. Ending the life of other living organisms. When a living organism ends the life of another in order to consume it, the remaining organisms accept that in order for them to more easily survive, they will need to end the lives of others. This diminishes the value that is placed on life overall by that species.

Can this problem be fixed completely? Highly unlikely. Humans are far from the only animals to evolve like this. You’re not going to be able to convince polar bears to not eat baby seals, baby seals to not eat fish or fish to not eat worms.

As far as humans making a difference. I can think of one major step. Stop killing other organisms to live. Actually treat life like it is as precious as it truly is. Since we know the entire chemical makeup of the human body and the necessary vitamins & minerals to keep it alive and healthy, we really don’t need to continue to kill things to get adequate nutrition. We can synthesize everything that we need in order to stay alive and be healthier than when consuming other living organisms for sustenance while gaining an appreciation for a life.

Just trying to think outside of the box since obliteration is not a feasible option.