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发表于 2015-3-18 11:59:03 |只看该作者 |倒序浏览

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Some people believe that society should try to save every plant and animal species, despite the expense to humans in effort, time, and financial well-being. Others believe that society need not make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species.
Writea response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.

When we deal with the relations between man and nature, we are frequently in the hot seat.
To what extent should we save endangered species from extinction? The statement raised
various issues about morals, self-preservation, conscience, and economics.

The former claim is basically unreasonable. There are three compelling arguments against placing a duty on humans to save endangered species. Firstly, The extinction of some species has nothing to do with human activities. It is a scientific fact that thousands of animal species become extinct every year. Many such extinction are due to natural resources, while others are due to anthropogenic factors. Anyhow it is far beyond our ability to save them all. Secondly, in terms of resource finiteness, a government can not
spare no expense to save every endangered species. It is indisputable that food, clothing, and shelter are more fundamental. After all, what starving person would prefer the protection of endangered species to even a bad meal? When it comes to the use of public resources it is entirely appropriate to assign lower priority to the protection of endangered species.

Although it is unnecessary for human beings to go all out to save every plant and animal species, there are three fundamental arguments for imposing on humans at least some responsibility to preserve endangered species. Firstly, Some species have great value to human beings, some of which are not realized by human yet. Every species plays an considerable role in the eco-system; their extinction will trigger chain-reaction, therefore influencing the bigger eco-system. Some species could provide materials for scientific research and medical, industrial use, or they could be an icon of a nation or simply they are a friend of human. The extinction of them will cause incalculable loss to human society. Secondly, the extinctions of some species are directly caused by human activities, such as clear-cutting of forests and pollution of lakes and streams. We
humans have a duty to take affirmative measures to save the species whose survival we have placed in jeopardy.

In the final analysis, the issue of the protection of endangered species is a complicated one, which needs subjective judgments about the value of various life-forms and human beings' responsibility. Therefore, there are no easy or certain solution. I agree, however, that it is suitable to giver higher priority to economic self-interests rather than vague notions about human beings' duty when it comes to protecting endangered species. Besides, when to save endangered species is critical to human beings' survival, we humans

should do so.

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