QQC #2

Dane

Quote: "That's the premise for your story: The world was made for man."

Question: Does our culture actually say that the world was made for man?

Comment: I see what Ishmael is trying to say, but he had a pessimistic stereotype of our culture. Our culture is constantly fluctuating, and each person had his own perception of the modern culture. I myself have never believed that the Earth was made for humans. In fact, I believe just the opposite. In the Bible, it is stated that men are to be shepherds, or caretakers, of the Earth. Essentially, from my interpretation, this means that humans were made for the Earth. The Bible, our mythology, says that it is our purpose to care for the Earth, and ensure the well being of our environment, and so ourselves as well. As people stray from this command, their interpretations of it may also change. They could claim that, because we are the shepherds, the sheep are ours to do what we please. However, I do not believe that was the intent in the writing.