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I really like that passage from “Life on the Rocks” that reads:

“The animals are tame. They have not been persecuted, and show no fear of man. Y0u pass among them as though you were wind, spindrift, sunlight, leaves” (p111)

I like this quote because it illustrates that animals and people can live together in peace and we can be equal with them. There is an interesting relationship between animal and man, and it’s cool to think about animals not being threatened by us and us not being threatened by them.

A question I would have related to this reading is: Should evolution be taught in school?

This question is debated a lot because there is so much controversy about evolution and Creation. I think that it should be taught but only from an informational standing. Students could form their own opinions about which one is true or if both theories are true after hearing the information.

My enthymeme for Essay 2.1 will probably be:

We should all develop a genuine sense of appreciation toward the natural world because it would eliminate environmental problems.

I would be claiming that people should appreciate nature more. The stated reason would be because this would stop the environmental problems, and the unstated assumption would be that environmental problems exist and they should be eliminated.

I would use passages such as this one to show that if we truly valued nature we would end the climate crisis:

“To treat the Earth in the sacred manner of gardening as a vehicle to know God is our global imperative if we want to coexist as truly equitable and peaceful human societies. To garden the earth is to love Nature” (The Window of Our Cultural Soul, Chris Maser)

I would also describe the benefits of spending time in nature and the good things that can come from a healthy environment. I would persuade people to value the resources we have and spend more time outside.