Are zoos good or bad for animals? Account for
influences on biodiversity, research, loss of habitat, and the current state of
their ecosystem.
I think that zoos are bad for an animal on an individual basis. What tiger would want to spend its life pacing back and forth in front of a glass window? However, zoos positively influence animals, in that they provide further research and awareness of our ecosystem. Through the sacrifice of a few tigers, the entire tiger population is probably better protected out in the wild. Because of this, personally, I am ambivalent about zoos. But in the big picture, the audience of zoos is usually children, so by increasing awareness of wildlife to the younger population, zoos benefit our world in the long run, since more people become aware of and passionate about our ecosystem.
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2/1: Famine Discussion
Why is the distribution so unequal?
Resources are not spread out equally in the world. As a result, different forms of government and economy arise, causing more goods to be distributed in one place than another. Also, different cultures call for different wants, demanding more goods of one than another in a certain region.
What are some of the systems of government that do not allow or do not provide incentives for people to gain wealth?
"Democratic Republic" (Dictatorship), Monarchy, Aristocracy.
Do you believe there are some nations or citizens who endorse such philosophies, and why or why not?
An example is North Korea, whose government takes the form of dictatorship. Since the country is ruled by one individual, its government favors the power of that individual over the wealth of the citizens. The citizens most likely may not endorse this philosophy, but some may (usually older, conservative), favoring such powerful control of the government over themselves.
Selfishness:
What can we do about it?
We can constantly remind ourselves of the unequal distribution of resources in the world to at least be aware of this global issue.
Why might we be more aware of the situation as a result of this activity?
Realistically, I do not believe there is an immediate solution to our over-consumption; what we can do is simply to be aware of the problem and hopefully make small, everyday changes (such as eating less) that may snowball in the future into an actual solution.
Be thankful:
How many of the group members complained about rationing or equality? How do you think this relates to real world issues?
Everyone except for two groups (North America, Europe). This relates to the real world because the group members who complained represent the rest of the world facing the negatives of unequal distribution.
Use abundance wisely:
Brainstorm ways to be resourceful with our current resources. What are ways we could educate citizens of the U.S. and other developed nations on this current issue?
We can teach the younger generation (elementary school students) about the nation's over-consumption and its effect on the world. This way, awareness of this issue is wide, eventually favoring less consumption in our habitual behavior.
Resources are not spread out equally in the world. As a result, different forms of government and economy arise, causing more goods to be distributed in one place than another. Also, different cultures call for different wants, demanding more goods of one than another in a certain region.
What are some of the systems of government that do not allow or do not provide incentives for people to gain wealth?
"Democratic Republic" (Dictatorship), Monarchy, Aristocracy.
Do you believe there are some nations or citizens who endorse such philosophies, and why or why not?
An example is North Korea, whose government takes the form of dictatorship. Since the country is ruled by one individual, its government favors the power of that individual over the wealth of the citizens. The citizens most likely may not endorse this philosophy, but some may (usually older, conservative), favoring such powerful control of the government over themselves.
Selfishness:
What can we do about it?
We can constantly remind ourselves of the unequal distribution of resources in the world to at least be aware of this global issue.
Why might we be more aware of the situation as a result of this activity?
Realistically, I do not believe there is an immediate solution to our over-consumption; what we can do is simply to be aware of the problem and hopefully make small, everyday changes (such as eating less) that may snowball in the future into an actual solution.
Be thankful:
How many of the group members complained about rationing or equality? How do you think this relates to real world issues?
Everyone except for two groups (North America, Europe). This relates to the real world because the group members who complained represent the rest of the world facing the negatives of unequal distribution.
Use abundance wisely:
Brainstorm ways to be resourceful with our current resources. What are ways we could educate citizens of the U.S. and other developed nations on this current issue?
We can teach the younger generation (elementary school students) about the nation's over-consumption and its effect on the world. This way, awareness of this issue is wide, eventually favoring less consumption in our habitual behavior.
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