A Faithful Cruelty on the Natures Balance

By: Ronalyn I. Andagan

What have I done that altered the natural balance of nature? What were these
circumstances that I am currently involved that resulted to the whipping agony of my
fellowmen? Plainly- as my daily habit shows it, from the rising of the sun through its bloody
sunset, I am cruel to my own nature.
Consciously or not, I am dealing through acts that persistently harming her. I am involved
and an excessive user to the products and discoveries of past and todays generations which more
than often impose detrimental effects rather than the desirable ones.
Let me consider first the activities that became part of my customary deeds each day. At
the time I wake up, I consume and use the manufactured products such as personal care products,
foods and etc. that are of course undergone processes by different sectors of industries before
they emerged to be in such form. I ride on a bus and experienced traffic jams in the midst of a
long commutes from our house to my school and vice versa. I consume electricity through
appliances as it provides satisfying comfort and entertainment. Hence, my whole can be
described as a totally dependent on these affairs.
These activities are done everyday and most of the time I merely think of my own
satisfaction. I rarely allow my conscience to linger in my self so that I may become aware of the
negative outcomes that may possibly arise amid the enjoyment that it provides. Since in every
action there will always be corresponding consequences. Same as in every consumption and
usage of processed matters there will always be an emergence of its adverse effect.
The production of foods that I am eating affects our environment. In what manner? Our
fellow farmers of course utilizes crop- improving practices , thus here comes the technologybased agricultural products such as insecticides, chemical fertilizers, pesticides ,etc. where it
contaminates the land and water that contributes to the global warming and the depletion of the
ozone layer. Likewise, in the production of meat or livestock industry that is one of the largest
contributors to the environmental degradation worldwide, and the modern practices of raising
animals for foods contributes on a massive scale to air and water pollution, land degradation,
climate change and loss of biodiversity.
Moreover, the transportation that became essential to man became essential to man in this
modern period has major environmental impacts in the environment. It burns most of the worlds
petroleum which creates air pollution and is a significant contributor to global warming. Also,
some environmental impacts of transport are the destruction of natural habitats and agricultural
lands, unpleasant air quality, acid rain, smog and climate changes. Due to this, the health of the
people is at risk because of the emissions of the transport system.

Lastly, the unstoppable harvesting and consumption of energy also lead to major
destruction of environment since in modern society uses large amount of electrical power which
is generated from power plants. As a result, the issue of climatic changes and global warming
have brought into consideration. This also includes the issues such as land use, waste
management, and water and air pollution that may lead to greater concerns in the future.
These are but some of the major reasons to the imbalanced nature which I am certainly
involved. In which in everyday, I repeatedly execute these practices but not knowing how it
greatly affects our environment. That because of my sinful hands, my fellowmen and all the
matters are suffering and the next generations will experience a much destroyed nature.
So what can I do? Well, its all in my mind- whether it can help or severe. But, I will do
all I can to help.