That’s the problem with this notion, isn’t it? That idea that humans are no good and that we shouldn’t exist. In the extreme you get movements like antinatalism that have given up all hope for humanity and take on a downright anti-human stance. I happen to think that’s an unhealthy way of seeing things.
I love humanity for what it can be, but at the moment it’s absolutely a problem for the world as a whole. You can love something and still understand that it’s currently a problem, and needs to improve in order to be healthy.
The issue is semantic, but also important: our present actions are deeply problematic to the planet; however, are not imbued with the inherent trait of being problems to this planet.
To say “we are the problem” implies that the solution is for us to go away. To say “we are being problematic” would imply that the solution is to change our actions.
Speak for yourself. I’m OK.
That’s the problem with this notion, isn’t it? That idea that humans are no good and that we shouldn’t exist. In the extreme you get movements like antinatalism that have given up all hope for humanity and take on a downright anti-human stance. I happen to think that’s an unhealthy way of seeing things.
I love humanity for what it can be, but at the moment it’s absolutely a problem for the world as a whole. You can love something and still understand that it’s currently a problem, and needs to improve in order to be healthy.
The issue is semantic, but also important: our present actions are deeply problematic to the planet; however, are not imbued with the inherent trait of being problems to this planet.
To say “we are the problem” implies that the solution is for us to go away. To say “we are being problematic” would imply that the solution is to change our actions.
Precisely.