October 13, 2012

Why doesn't a tiger feed on vegetation sparing all the animals it preys on....?

Going purely by the ways of the nature, life forms have evolved to feed on other life forms for survival. The deer feeds on the vegetation, the tiger feeds on the deer and it goes on and on and we call this, ecological balance.

Man has evolved to feed on vegetation, in its nascent form. In the course of evolution, with passage of time, man constantly is in conflict with the nature and as a result we have reached where we are with our societies, belief systems, science, technology etc., Man has since broken many of his limits imposed by the nature, for his well(?) being, by harnessing the science and technology.

In this way the man has broken the limits of nature on his food habits too. He has developed methods (we may call it ‘technology’) to consume food items, not made for him naturally. This is how he has come to consume meat in a form that is digestible by human digestive system. He cooked the meat to eat; just as he has discovered methods to fly like a bird; swim like a fish and run (with motorcycle of course!) like a cheetah, which are not natural for him. Thus, the Man has been able to break the limits of the nature with his intelligent MIND.

Nevertheless, it is necessary for man to control his endless desire to abuse Nature and other life forms in harnessing science and technology purely for his comfort. He is not the only life form existing on the earth, although his presence is dominant. There is a need to limit himself to preserve ecology, all the life forms and ecological balance. 

A deer has to feed on vegetation, just as a tiger has to feed on an animal; there is no choice. But Man has created a choice for himself; but he need to act more responsibly with compassion for other forms of life as well. He has no choice over vegetation, but has a choice on Non-vegetation. Man need to act more responsibly towards Nature. It is time that we looked at the Nature and harness the science and technology in the ways of the Nature for true well being of the whole life form and the Nature; else we are poised for destruction.

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