A Tad Bit ‘Bout Life

Is it Mother Nature? It must be, as she unleashes storms, droughts, tornados, hurricanes, and all those cataclysms on us. Well, sorry to say this, but…Wrong. We, as humans, are our own biggest enemies.

How eccentric. Why should we be our own greatest enemy? That makes little sense. Unfortunately, though, every bit reflects truth. We fight wars against each other. We kill ourselves for politicians, intolerant religions, and plain, pathetic prejudice. Look at Ireland. The peoples of Ireland have been killing each other since 1155, when the English annexed them, forming Great Britain, along with Scotland and Wales. Why? Over squabbles of Protestant and Catholic religion. It is, I believe, a shame, that the Irish Protestants and Catholics must fight amongst themselves, rather than keep away from each other. Ireland could be a much more beautiful place (It already is), and the hatred among the people wouldn’t exist. Another example is Africa.

I have lost all my respect for Africa because of the ridiculous wars being waged. They have no resources, yet they easily manage to slaughter each other. Africa could be a developed continent, with brilliant people, incredible architecture and excellent government-systems, but instead, it is a war-ravaged region, with little other than death, dying, and the hungry. This proves that mankind’s biggest enemy is man. Africa has delayed or maybe even completely destroyed its development because of the yapping of a few political heads. I would think that the people are sick of fighting, but definitely not the political leaders. They will have a go at each other for the next decade.

We are supreme as humans. We are the top of the food chain. Nobody snacks on us (in exception of a few sharks, crocs, and maybe a lion or two). Yet millions of people die every day. We kill each other in subtle forms, such as cigarettes, drugs, food poisoning, unhealthy ingredients, and through our reckless treatment of our host, Mother Nature. Alone from tobacco-related products, 5 million people die every year worldwide (http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL0987501220071109?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews). Imagine-in ten years, 50,000,000 people will die. That is 5/6 of the UK’s population (60,776,238). Deaths due to cigarette smoking excede the combined killing power of alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs. It is clear that smoking needs to be eliminated. Adding to that, it proves my rather glum point. 

I think it is time for us to negotiate a ceasefire.