Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Nature Doesn't Need a Seat at the Table

Nature doesn't need an army of lawyers.
Nature is the law.

Nature doesn't ask for protection.
Nature demands respect.

Nature doesn't need a seat at the table.
Nature is the table.
-Irene Tobis and Michael Tobis
(See "Nature is not a budget item" for a more prosaic version of this argument.)
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 25, 2007 at 12:43 AM

    Nature isn't driven by money
    Nature finds that concept funny

    (as in peculiar, not haha)

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  2. UnknownOctober 25, 2007 at 5:50 AM

    Nature isn't 'out there'
    Nature is here and now

    Nature isn't what we are not
    Nature is what are a a part of

    Nature is not our enemy
    Nature is our mother

    :)

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  3. AnonymousNovember 5, 2007 at 7:22 AM

    Nature deals
    Nature can disarm a town the size of Abilene

    Nature is the queen of diamonds
    Nature never draws to an inside straight

    Nature may loose a hand but
    Nature’s got no chance of loosing given enough time

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  4. Michael TobisNovember 5, 2007 at 8:16 AM

    dan w, I am not sure what you mean about the Queen of Diamonds, but I sure do enjoy the way she shines.

    Keep 'em coming, folks...

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  5. ZowishNovember 6, 2007 at 6:27 AM

    Love your poetry! Could be your next book or poster!!

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  6. Elonifer SkyhawkMarch 1, 2008 at 11:18 PM

    You can't fool Mother Nature
    He who tries,
    Becomes Mother Nature's fool!

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  7. Joshua StultsFebruary 27, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    Nature is red in tooth and claw
    Entropy grows 'cause that's its law

    Nature cares not for your alarm
    Or polar bears that you might harm

    Rational beings demand respect
    All other ethics will leave you wretch'd

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