Jane is a naturist who first caught my attention from her work with chimpanzees in Tanzania. Way back in the 60s I was captivated by her book – In the Shadow of Man. She is someone I greatly respect who has worked to support wildlife.
The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Me too. There are millions of creatures being killed daily. If nobody speaks up for them they will continue to be slaughtered. The world is already depleted of its fantastic array of life. Soon they will be gone if we do not do something.
Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.
I am only a writer. The people who make the decisions are the rich and powerful. They have to be made to understand that this cannot go on.
The greatest danger to our future is apathy.
Throughout my teaching career I have strived to get my students thinking. They are the future. They need to be aware and involved.
Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.
We can all make a difference. There are millions of us who care. We have to keep making the powerful aware.
Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.
We have to keep telling them to stop – there are better ways.
Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, as long your values don’t change.
The bottom line is that the environment needs protecting.
“I don’t have any idea of who or what God is. But I do believe in some great spiritual power. I feel it particularly when I’m out in nature. It’s just something that’s bigger and stronger than what I am or what anybody is. I feel it. And it’s enough for me.”
I’m an antitheist. I do not believe in god and I think that religion is very bad for us, but I do believe in a power that exists in nature, a vibration that connects us to the universe. That is something I’m prepared to call spiritual. That is what requires protection.
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Aye right – it was her book that caught your attention? I believe you, thousands wouldn’t…
You’re such a cynic. What else could there be?
Realist, actually!
Andrew you’re a million miles from a realist. I read what you write. You are usually cantankerous.
But getting back to the point.
I am a highly concerned naturis and biologist and Jane Goodall, Rachel Carson, Desmond Morris and Dian Fossey were all people I greatly admired.
Why are you playing the miffed act?
Cantankerous and a million miles etc, really?
That’s definitely false. Are you seriously that easily perturbed by those not in direct agreement with you?
And it would be fair to say that humour doesn’t come natural as per above attempted joke. Ho-hum…
Don’t take it that way, Andrew. That’s the trouble with print – the tone doesn’t come across. You know you enjoy being cantankerous and stirring things. You play devil’s advocate a lot of the time. That’s OK.
I don’t get seriously perturbed at all.
I think everybody thinks they are a realist don’t they?