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Why won’t you let „the ecosystem“ decide that on its own ? It’s much older than you and you are not its lega guardian. If the ecosystem (of which we are a part)
by bijant 1y ago
Why won’t you let „the ecosystem“ decide that on its own ? It’s much older than you and you are not its lega guardian. If the ecosystem (of which we are a part) decides it wants more honey bees than that’s what it shall get.
- snthd 1y agoThe idea that ecosystems naturally balance themselves is a pervasive myth. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/balance-of-nature-explained https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/balan... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_nature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_nature >It’s much older than you and you are not its legal guardian. A fair few cultures believe they are. NZ recognises the Whanganui River as having legal personhood.
- pinnochio 1y agoIf we're a part of the ecosystem, then deciding to be honey bees' legal guardian _is_ the ecosystem deciding that on its own, no?
- baxtr 1y agoYes exactly, doing nothing or doing something is the same. We are part of the ecosystem. So any discussion we’re having is also part of being and operating in the ecosystem…
- soiltype 1y agoThe same reason you bandage a stab wound instead of letting the body decide what it wants. It doesn't want anything or have the ability to choose its responses to changes. Which is exactly why we are the legal guardians of natural ecosystems, by the way - have you not heard of lands and waters protected from certain human activities? The fact that we don't currently stop ourselves from propogating honeybees into ecosystems that can't fit them is not an indication of anything except our failures.
- baxtr 1y agoI guess it’s a fair point. But then again, since as you argue (rightfully so!) that I’m also part of the ecosystem: me caring and expressing doubts is actually working as the ecosystem. That’s how I’m being (virtually) a part of it.