,! ,REASON ,I ,DON'T ,LIKE ,P]MACULTURE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

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,I DON'T LIKE P]MACULTURE4 ,I CAN PRACTICALLY HE> ! GASPS ( %OCK4 ,I CAN ALMO/ SEE ! LOOKS ( BO? P]PLEX & ANG]4 ,H[ C\LD ,I NOT LIKE P]MACULTURE8 ,IS ?AT EV5 ALL[$8 ,ISN'T LIK+ P]MACULTURE M&AT$ BY SOME GREAT GOD ( 5VIRONM5TALISM8 

,I NEV] QUITE LIK$ P]MACULTURE4 ,I WANT$ TO LIKE IT4 ,I DID MY BE/ TO LIKE P]MACULTURE4 ,I READ ! BOOKS4 ,I LI/5$ TO ! GROOVY TALK4 ,I JU/ C\LDN'T GET EXCIT$ AB\T IT4 ,SOME?+ AB\T P]MACULTURE JU/ RUBB$ ME ! WRONG WAY4 ,I DECID$ TO PUZZLE \T :AT IT IS ?AT ,I DON'T LIKE AB\T P]MACULTURE1 & ?AT IS :AT ?IS PO/ IS AB\T4 

,P]MACULTURE1 = ?OSE :O DON'T KN[1 IS A FIELD ( /UDY1 A SET ( PRACTICES1 A WAY ( LIFE1 & V]Y NE>LY A RELIGION ?AT PROMOTES1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 P]5NIAL POLYCULTURE4 ,MANY DESCRIPTIONS ( P]MACULTURE REF] TO IT AS SU/A9ABLE AGRICULTURE1 :I* IS1 TO MY WAY ( SEE+ ?+S1 A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS4 ,9 FACT1 ! T]M P]MACULTURE ITSELF MEANS P]MAN5T AGRICULTURE1 :I*1 AGA91 SEEMS LIKE AN IMPOSSIBILITY TO ME4 ,!RE >E MANY O!R ASPECTS TO P]MACULTURE BEYOND JU/ ! GR[+ ( FOOD4 ,H[EV]1 GR[+ FOOD IS AT ! F\NDATION ( P]MACULTURE1 & IT SEEMS FAIR TO TALK AB\T P]MACULTURE 9 ?OSE T]MS4 

,I \<T TO FIR/ /ATE ?AT ,I HAVE NO PROBLEM ) P]5NIAL POLYCULTURE4 ,:AT ,I DO HAVE A PROBLEM ) IS ! ATTITUDE ) :I* P]MACULTURE GOES AB\T GR[+ P]5NIAL POLYCULTURE4 ,:AT ,I HAVE A PROBLEM ) IS ! TYPES ( RELATION%IPS ?AT P]MACULTURE P]PETUATES4 ,AS F> AS ,I'M CONC]N$ P]MACULTURE DOES NOT *ALL5GE ! FUNDAM5TALLY FLAW$ & DANG]\S 5]GETICS ( CIVILIZATION4 ,EV5 IF P]MACULTURE IS MORE H>MONI\S ?AN /&>D AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT LEADS TO ! SAME EV5TUAL DEMISE1 AT LEA/ 9 A SPIRITUAL S5SE4 

,! RELATION%IPS ( CIVILIZATION1 FROM :AT ,I CAN SEE1 >E RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION4 ,)9 ! FRAMEWORK ( CIVILIZATION \R HUMAN RELATION%IPS >E RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION4 ,EV5 ! HEAL?IE/ ( HUMAN RELATION%IPS /ILL HAS OCCASIONAL GRAPPLES = P[]4 ,EV5 \R RELATION%IPS ) \RSELVES >E ONES 9 :I* WE SEEK TO CONTROL \R M9DS & BODIES ?R\< PRAY]1 CLO?+1 EX]CISE1 M$ITATION1 & MILLIONS ( O!R PRACTICES4 ,\R RELATION%IPS ) O!R ANIMAL SPECIES >E ONES 9 :I* WE DOM9ATE4 ,JU/ LOOK AT ZOOS1 VIVISECTION LABS1 FACTORY F>MS1 FUR F>MS1 DOG BRE$]S1 WORK HORSES1 RACE HORSES1 & EV]Y O!R EXHIBIT ( \R RELATION%IPS ) O!R SPECIES ( ANIMAL TO SEE EVID5CE ( ?AT4 ,\R RELATION%IPS ) PLANTS >E ONES 9 :I* WE DOM9ATE4 ,WE BRE$1 G5ETICALLY-MODIFY1 PLANT 9 R[S1 CLE>CUT1 PLANT 9 CONTA9]S1 & DECIDE :I* >E GOOD & :I* >E UNWANT$4 ,WE ALSO SEEK TO DOM9ATE RIV]S & M\NTA9S AS IS EVID5C$ BY DAMS & M\NTA9TOP REMOVAL M9+4 ,CIVILIZATION SEEMS TO KN[ NO LIMITS ON ITS DESIRE TO CONTROL4 ,! ,U4,S4 SPACE PROGRAM REC5TLY ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W\LD BOMB ! SURFACE ( ! MOON = SCI5TIFIC /UDY4 

,WE CAN SEE ! RESULTS ( ?IS TYPE ( RELATION%IPS4 ,! RESULTS >E DEVA/AT+4 ,! MO/ EGREGI\S & HORRIFIC RESULTS >E ?OSE ?AT WE CAN SEE ALL >\ND US1 ! FACT ?AT \R HOME & \R LOV$ ONES >E BE+ KILL$4 ,MANY RIV]S NO LONG] REA* !IR DELTAS4 ,?OSE ?AT DO REA* !IR DELTAS MANAGE TO C>RY S$IM5T & 9DU/RIAL & AGRICULTURAL TOX9S TO ! OCEANS1 CREAT+ DEAD ZONES :]E NO?+ CAN LIVE4 ,FI%]IES >E COLLAPS+ WORLD-WIDE4 ,TWO ?\S& MILES ( WAT]WAYS 9 ! ,APPALA*IAN REGION NO LONG] EV5 EXI/ BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 COV]$ OV] BY ! RUBBLE FROM M\NTA9TOP M9+4 ,AFRICAN ELEPHANTS MAY GO EXT9CT )9 FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,GLACI]S >E MELT+ AT AL>M+ RATES4 ,OIL SPILLS >E 5DEMIC4 ,AN >EA TWICE ! SIZE ( ,NEBRASKA TURNS TO DES]T EV]Y YE>4 ,L&FILLS >E LEA*+ TOX9S 9TO GR\NDWAT]4 ,I C\LD GO ON = H\RS ) EXAMPLES4 

,! WAY ,I SEE IT ! WAY ?AT CIVILIZATION TEA*ES & REQUIRES US TO SEE RELATION%IPS IS COMPLETELY WRONG & NOT AN ACCURATE REPRES5TATION ( ! TRU?4 ,CIVILIZATION TEA*ES US ?AT ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE IS A WORLD 9 :I* ! 9H]5T QUALITIES >E SC>CITY & COMPETITIV5ESS4 ,CIVILIZATION TEA*ES US ?AT WE MU/ DOM9ATE OR BE DOM9AT$1 ?AT \R V]Y SURVIVAL DEP5DS ON GETT+ = \RSELVES AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS4 ,BUT ?AT SEEMS C\NT] TO :AT ,I OBS]VE 9 REALITY4 ,:5 ,I LOOK AT :AT IS ACTUALLY GO+ ON ,I SEE A WORLD ?AT IS ABUNDANT & NURTUR+4 ,?AT IS NOT TO SAY ?AT VIOL5CE & DANG] DON'T EXI/ 9 ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,!Y DO4 ,BUT CIVILIZATION SEEMS TO EXAGG]ATE ! CLAIMS ( VIOL5CE & DANG] 9 ORD] TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE 9TO AN 9CORRECT & DI/ORT$ WORLDVIEW4 

,WE'RE TAU<T TO FE> ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,WE'RE TAU<T ?AT ! ONLY WAY HUMANS CAN SURVIVE IS ?R\< SUBDU+ ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,UNLESS WE DOM9ATE1 WE'RE TOLD1 WE WILL LIVE LIVES ( T]ROR1 CON/ANTLY BATTL+ AGA9/ ?OSE :O W\LD KILL US4 ,BUT ?AT SEEMS 9CORRECT TO ME4 ,CONSID] ! ANIMALS ?AT WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO FE>4 ,WOLVES1 BE>S1 LIONS1 SNAKES1 ALLIGATORS1 & PAN!RS1 TO NAME A FEW4 ,! SOLUTION TO ! FE> ACCORD+ TO CIVILIZATION IS TO KILL !SE ANIMALS4 ,BUT ISN'T ! FE> EXAGG]AT$8 ,WILL A WOLF OR A BE> ATTACK A HUMAN = NO REASON8 ,I'M NOT AN EXP]T ON WOLVES OR BE>S4 ,H[EV]1 ,I'D HAVE TO SAY ?AT IT SEEMS V]Y UNLIKELY TO ME ?AT EI!R W\LD ATTACK HUMANS UNPROVOK$4 ,!Y MI<T ATTACK IF !Y FELT 5DANG]$ BY A HUMAN4 ,OR !Y MI<T ATTACK IF EXTRAORD9>ILY HUNGRY4 ,BUT UND] AV]AGE CIRCUM/ANCES ,I'M GUESS+ ?AT A WOLF OR BE> W\LD JU/ AS RA!R HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) A HUMAN4 ,& ! FACT ( ! MATT] IS ?AT PRIOR TO ! ADV5T ( CIVILIZATION HUMANS LIV$ ALONGSIDE !SE O!R ANIMALS = HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( YE>S )\T HAV+ TO DOM9ATE NOR BE DOM9AT$4 

,IF CIVILIZ$ HUMANS & !IR RELATION%IPS HAVE MANAG$ TO BR+ ! 5TIRE WORLD TO ! $GE ( TOTAL COLLAPSE 9 JU/ A FEW ?\S& YE>S !N IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE REALLY NE$ TO REEXAM9E ! WAY 9 :I* CIVILIZATION HAS TAU<T US TO RELATE AT A V]Y FUNDAM5TAL LEVEL4 ,COMP>ATIVELY1 UNCIVILIZ$ HUMANS LIV$ = HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( YE>S :ILE CONTRIBUT+ TO ! HEAL? ( ! WORLD 9 :I* !Y LIV$4 ,P]HAPS WE C\LD LOOK TO ! WAY 9 :I* ! UNCIVILIZ$ RELATE 9 ORD] TO LE>N A BETT] WAY TO UND]/& \RSELVES & ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE4 

,S9CE ,I AM NOT 9DIG5\S1 NOR DO ,I HAVE MU* FIR/-H& KN[L$GE ( 9DIG5\S HUMAN CULTURAL VIEWS1 ,I MAY BE MI/AK5 9 MY UND]/&+ ( H[ 9DIG5\S HUMAN CULTURES VIEW !MSELVES 9 RELATION%IP ) O!RS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS MY UND]/&+ ?AT MANY 9DIG5\S HUMANS SEE ?OSE !Y >E 9 RELATION%IP ) AS ALLIES1 ANCE/ORS1 & FRI5DS4 ,I HAVE READ ACC\NTS 9 :I* 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA TALK AB\T PLANTS & ANIMALS AS !IR ANCE/ORS4 ,I HAVE READ ACC\NTS ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE FROM ALL MANY DIFF]5T PLACES >\ND ! WORLD 9 :I* !Y DESCRIBE !IR UND]/&+ ( ! WORLD AS BE+ A PLACE ?AT GIVES & N\RI%ES1 & A PLACE ?AT !Y HAVE A RELATION%IP ) 9 :I* !Y DESIRE TO GIVE & N\RI% 9 RETURN4 

,:AT BO!RS ME AB\T P]MACULTURE IS ?AT 9 MY EXP]I5CES ) P]MACULTURE & P]MACULTURI/S !RE SEEMS TO BE AN UN*ALL5G$ FUNDAM5TAL WAY ( SEE+ RELATION%IPS ?AT IS /ILL 5TIRELY CIVILIZ$4 ,WE'VE SE5 :AT ! RESULTS >E ( ?AT WAY ( RELATION%IP4 

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