"Manipulating Nature" by Jumbo Moos

Manipulating Nature
Ever since man took his first step onto the Mother Earth, he has been trying to force her to obey his rules. This is a major theme in the book Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. As humans, we think we are of higher intelligence and therefor we have the right to control whatever we see fit. Humanity does not realize that the natural community has rules it cannot change, thus humans create their own rules and attempt to manipulate nature to benefit themselves.
Humans believe that they hold some kind of "special authority" over animals just because they can. …