Nature v. Economy
Filed Under (Politics) by Jeremy on 15-02-2006
Nature is good, and so is a succesful economy. So, there’s then this conflict in American society of how we should treat the environment. Should we “exploit” it so big business can get rich, or “sacrifice” prosperity for the sake of some plants and animals…and rocks? The environment is important. Everyone agrees with that….except this guy (technicconspiracy.com). Everyone also agrees that the economy is important. So which side do we take…well generally, we take the side that we relate to most…conservatives go with the economy, liberals with the environment. Ironically, conservationists have the word conservative in their name, although rarely would a conservationists call her or hisself a conservative.
So how can America decide? It seems like we can’t have both. Well, we can, we’re just too stubborn to think about things differently than extreme nature enthusiasts or greedy big businesses.
There’s a book called The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. The once-ler had destroyed all the truffula trees; he was taking all the resources and getting rich selling thneeds. Eventually all the trees get cut down, and the smog drives the geese away, and the little bears leave, and the fish leave, and there’s nothing but a worn down old factory and desolate land. But the once-ler has the solution! He has the very last truffula tree seed. And he gives it to the boy, to plant, to care for, to restore the nature that he relied on.
Environmentalists and Large corporations should work together to create an environment that would support the companies needs AND preserve natural ecosystems. Both are for nature, and both are for a strong economy. Nature has always been used by companies for growth, companies rely on it. However, its a poorly planned company that would allow its natural resources to run dry. Fighting over limited resources is not the answer, the answer is to CREATE new resources. You do that through research, and by INVESTING in nature. I’ll say it again, Businessmen and Ecologists should work together to create an environment that supports business and preserves nature.
The solution really is as easy as Dr. Seuss says. Stop fighting about who has the right to use what and go plant a tree.
Let’s break this into two parts.
First, America was built on resources. All of the economy is based on natural resources. Europeans where out of food, wood, and space. People who didn’t want to be under futile systems caused the great expansion of America. There is no choice, by definition; the economy is based on resources. Economy is the management of resources, such as money, materials, or labor - Dictionary.com.
So all economy is based on the land and what it provides.
Second, the natural resources are limited. So we should be responsible with it. We should not trash and waste it, but we must use it economically. The nice thing is that scarce resources drives up prices, which drives up awareness, which drives up the value of scarce resources.
My conclusion, taking into account Green Peace and the “war” on corporations, the corporations themselves will be the leaders in preserving the resources. No action group has any power in execution, only the users or business of the resources.
You can quote me on this, “Action groups can only say. They can not do.” “Corporations do not care what others say, they just do.” Capitalism, at its root cares about nature, every day we get closer to a capitalistic utopia.
- Jon — Epicguide.com