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So guys, I want to address a serious issue. Firstly, how many of you have read the book Watership Down? For those of you that haven't: it's essentially about rabbits who are forced out of their homes because of men building where their burrows are. The story takes place in the Sandleford Downs, which are, in fact, a real place:
The book that Richard Adams wrote, which was originally intended to be a bed time story, has now become a very real phenomena. As of last year, a plan for 2000 homes to be built in Sandleford was approved. You can read more about the building plans here:
So here's what I want to know: How do you guys feel about this issue? Are you for or against the development of Sandleford? The reason this issue got so much attention is, of course, because of the book. But us humans infringe upon the homes of animals all the time and most people don't even think twice about it.
I'm against it for the following reasons:
-We are rapidly destroying what little nature we have left. According to the World Wildlife Fund, we loose 46-58 million square miles of forest each year. (
-There are other places to build, and these places could potentially be more sustainable than Sandleford. The reason the building plans for Sandleford were pushed through is, presumably, the aesthetics of the location. People want a pretty view, and what's a couple dead rabbits here and there? Not to mention the profit the company will make from the construction.
-It adds to environmental issues and could disrupt the balance of the area. As if giant houses and hrududus (Lapine for tractors and other large machinery) won't scare the animals enough, taking rabbits out of the food chain would seriously disturb the other creatures in the area.
-Us humans are animals too. Our emotions are just chemical signals. . .they can be recreated in a lab. So what makes us different from these rabbits? Wouldn't you be frightened if someone came in and destroyed your home? We think of ourselves as superior to all other creatures, but at the end of the day we're all just struggling to survive.
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The book that Richard Adams wrote, which was originally intended to be a bed time story, has now become a very real phenomena. As of last year, a plan for 2000 homes to be built in Sandleford was approved. You can read more about the building plans here:
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The site has accurate and reliable information, but just remember, it's written with a bias. So here's what I want to know: How do you guys feel about this issue? Are you for or against the development of Sandleford? The reason this issue got so much attention is, of course, because of the book. But us humans infringe upon the homes of animals all the time and most people don't even think twice about it.
I'm against it for the following reasons:
-We are rapidly destroying what little nature we have left. According to the World Wildlife Fund, we loose 46-58 million square miles of forest each year. (
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) Isn't it time we started protecting what we have left? -There are other places to build, and these places could potentially be more sustainable than Sandleford. The reason the building plans for Sandleford were pushed through is, presumably, the aesthetics of the location. People want a pretty view, and what's a couple dead rabbits here and there? Not to mention the profit the company will make from the construction.
-It adds to environmental issues and could disrupt the balance of the area. As if giant houses and hrududus (Lapine for tractors and other large machinery) won't scare the animals enough, taking rabbits out of the food chain would seriously disturb the other creatures in the area.
-Us humans are animals too. Our emotions are just chemical signals. . .they can be recreated in a lab. So what makes us different from these rabbits? Wouldn't you be frightened if someone came in and destroyed your home? We think of ourselves as superior to all other creatures, but at the end of the day we're all just struggling to survive.
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