What If We All Considered Ourselves Earth ClubMembers?
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Submitted 2007-12-06 06:19:47
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If people worldwide thought of themselves as Earth Club members, theywould more likely keep the Earth clean and respect their fellow members. When 6billion people fill the planet and environmental degradation and climate changethreats us, we must adopt the perspective of one Earth, one home and one family asthe way to live in harmony and peace, and collaborate to solve the big problemsfacing humanity. Humanity needs to choose a new vision of who we are – EarthHumans – and how we should behave to benefit the Earth and society.How important is the Earth as a reality and symbol in the current struggle of humansto make it with global warming, and terrorism and war? Earth is the common, centralvalue around which we can rally, the root of our existence, the actual reality of ourlives. No truth we seek, or any value we live by can exist without the Earth. To makethis concept an assumption of our thinking and behavior would lead humanity in thedirection of respect for the Earth and for humanity, including world peace.Our understanding of the Earth and our relation to it and responsibility for it ischanging rapidly these days. The perspective floating blue, green and white in darkspace and we living on it is compelling when we focus on ecology and humanity. TheEarth is not a private club; it is a universal club. Being born allows you to receive amembership card; It is the most beautiful club that we know of in the universe. If people thought of themselves as Earth Club members, they would more likely keepthe Earth clean and respect their fellow members.For too long people have taken the Earth for granted, judging by the way we haveexploited it, and the dangerous consequences of global warming. We would notamount to much as a species if the Earth failed us. The body of the Earth consists of the mountains, seas, rivers, plants, and animals. It includes the atmosphere thatsurrounds it, the clouds that float above, and the rain that quenches the land. Humanbeings are, of course, part of the Earth, born and raised by the generosity and thebounty of the Earth. We human beings can think rationally, and have the capability of creating an environment to suit our needs and wants. But we cannot exist outside of the Earth, at least for the foreseeable future. More humility and gratitude would suitEarth’s citizens.Seekers of world peace would be wise to look to the Earth as the core concept tobreak old, negative habits and form ones that will assure that human beings as weknow them will survive. When Earth becomes our collective source of life values, thenwe will realize that the boundaries that we have set for ourselves are unnecessary,that the endless competition and conflicts driving our society is harmful, and that our
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