At war with nature

Had I not been preparing for the civils this year I wouldn’t have known. Like the better half of the world population, I would remain oblivious to the story behind every nuclear deal, border dispute and causes of suspicion between countries. Some nation states are concerned about markets and business, some about socio-cultural developments while everyone invests billions on defence infrastructure. My question: What is the point, really?

We humans are a delusional lot. Nature has given us the opportunity to produce, to grow and to exist­-- not at the cost of exploitation, but in sync with it. Over a period of time we’ve amassed so much at the cost of ecology that it isn’t amusing anymore. When I scan through my notes, I find myself laughing at the irony of it all. Here we have nations fighting over a piece of land, an island, a glacier etc. We actually believe we can claim ownership over something which isn’t ours in the first place. When natural disasters like the earthquake followed by the tsunami in Japan earlier this year or the quake that rocked Eastern India last evening shake the very grounds we walk on, do you reflect on how fragile the eco-system really is and how insignificant we are in this fight against nature? I do.

This is why when I watched Avatar (my first 3D experience) in Deen, I was in awe of James Cameron because he has stressed this argument so beautifully. I feel that once upon a time we were the Nabi tribe, but somewhere along the way we complicated our existence with doubt, mistrust, hate, anger, competition and desire. How much technology is enough to control nature? This is a losing battle and we all need to understand it. The sooner we understand the better for our race.