David Suzukis A Planet For The Taking :: essays research papers

David Suzukis A satellite for the Taking     In the essay "A Planet for the Taking," David Suzuki describesCanadians odd appreciation for this colossal natural bounty we call our own. Heis an internationally acclaimed scientist who is concerned about the welfare ofCanada. Suzukis intended audience is the Canadian universe that does notrealize the grave danger they are instilling upon themselves by haphazardlytaking our resources without looking at the subsequent repercussions of theiractions. The essay is persuasive and informative. He compares various facetsof science and gives reasons why none of these fields can explain why we aredestroying nature.     The organization of the essay supports the authors views well. Itbegins with general opinions about the Canadian population and is followed bymore detailed explanations. The general opinions in the beginning are well-chosen considering the audience. Suzukis tone is evident when he states "Wehave both a spirit of the importance of the wilderness and space in our cultureand an attitude that it is limitless and thitherfore we neednt worry." Thesewords suggest that we are willing to reap the rewards of our vast resources entirelywe fail to see the harm that we are doing, and will continue to do if we do notstop these actions.     Although his approach for explaining his beliefs changes, Suzukis toneof great concern trunk consistent throughout the essay. After his views arepresented, Suzuki begins to tell us what we have done to our country and how weare destroying it. Present day Canadians are compared to native Canadians whichsuccessfully serves its purpose in illustrating how, for centuries, people livedoff the natural resources in Canada. With the development of science andtechnology, we have developed better ways of mass harvesting resources however thesemethods are taking at a faster rate than nature can sustain. Science sugge stsmeans of replacing these resources we are taking but there is no quickreplacement for ecosystems that have taken thousands of years to evolve.     Following his explanations of how we have destroyed nature, Suzukidiscusses science and how society deals with it, "I believe that in lifesize partour problems rest on our cartel in the power of science and technology." Thisstatement and the following sentences are used to describe how people deal withgreat developments in science and technology. Because there have been so manygreat advances in these fields in the past century, people are comfortableplacing their faith in science though scientists are still far from discoveringall of the secrets to the universe. Scientists interfere with nature without