As we recognize Earth Day, I am preoccupied with the natural and man-made events that have happened to this Planet and its inhabitants in little more than a year's time. Human beings are only one among an untold number of species here on Earth.
We consider ourselves more advanced beyond the hierarchy of all others. We attribute our human advancement to our ability to learn, plan and innovate. Yet, when we study nature we find that we and all other species are of the same or similar order.
Each has the ability to reproduce. Some care for their young, some do not. Some live in isolation while others live in groups. Some are mobile and migrate while others stay put. Some are endowed with the ability to ward off predators while others have little or no defenses. Just as birds show off their plumage, so too do humans demonstrate their need to be recognized through their accumulation of things and power.
However, unlike other species, we can question each other as we proceed through life. Whether its drilling or mining or using technology for less than worthy endeavors, perhaps we need to ask what price do others and the environment pay for our own accumulation of things and power. Earth Day provides the opportunity to ask these questions as we seek answers.
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