New Sources of Food - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages There is a real danger that if we go far enough, we will not be able to come back alive, but instead die of hunger along the way. We need to continue to make statues because of this. We need to appease the gods, who have become angry with us for some wrongs we may have committed in the past. If we stop making statues now, then for sure the whole tribe will perish because the gods will become even angrier. It is true that the few trees we have left are also a source of food, and that if we conserve the trees we have a chance of living through this creeping famine until we are able to find food. On the other hand, I see farther than everyone on this tribe. We have to continue making the statues or we will not be able to make it. On this, I am very sure. I remember the time when for instance, we stopped making a statue one day, and two of our children died with no explanation. This is a sign. If we stop making statues, more and more of our people will die with no reason. Even if we have food, the whole tribe will perish one by one if we stop making statues. Making statues, therefore, is as important as breathing for us. We cannot stop making statues even when the trees and the food have become scarce (Diamond; Weber and Brizee). Some say why not use the few trees we have left to plant more trees and overcome this natural disaster. Why not adapt and make use of the trees for practical purposes, rather than make more statues? I am telling you this is wrong. Some are saying why not use our remaining food as fuel to find more food, rather than spend our remaining food and energies making statues? I am telling you this is wrong thinking. We have to make use of our remaining food, energies, and trees to continuing to make statues. If our intentions are pure in making the statues then the gods will find it fit to get us our food and our trees. ...Download file to see next pagesRead More