> Man seeks to tame nature [citation needed] This is a shockingly archaic outlook espoused by the outmoded likes of the 17th century's Francis Bacon who posite

> Man seeks to tame nature [citation needed] This is a shockingly archaic outlook espoused by the outmoded likes of the 17th century's Francis Bacon who posited "Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature", asserting that "the secrets of nature betray themselves more readily when tormented by [science] than when left to their own course." To tame, conquer, and torment is an abhorrently perverse attitude to hold towards the cradle of our species. It's not the dominant philosophy of humankind, only the ideology of a backwards niche minority that's had some recent success--not unheard of in nature. ;) More common and contemporary perspectives are based in concepts of interconnectedness, innate affinity, and stewardship rather than ministration.