In part II of nature, value, and ethics Kohak talks about the three basic possibilities of human relating to nature. First possibility is the hunter-gatherer, which they do not manipulate life but accepts what nature has to offer. The second possibility is the pastoral/farming, they learn to respect nature and will give it what it needs, and nature will repay them. Last is the crafts, they are respectfully reshaping nature. These people live in the city, but they still depend on nature for the clear water. With all three of these possibilities, nature is important to everyone, but they view it differently.
I love when Kohak had said "Nature is no longer God but the visible, and intelligible work of God's hand." Nature will never be nor should be in comparison to God, He is the creator of it. When Kohak talks about the shepherds with the flocks, and how God cares for them and expects good return from them and will also protect them makes me think about how we humans should do the same for nature. I agree with the pastoral/farming, we should respect nature, give it what it needs, and in return nature will repay us.
We humans consume a lot more than what we need, but as long as we take care of ourselves then we do not care how it effects anything else. It is easy to overconsume these days, but we need to stop and start thinking about our surroundings rather than just our needs. Henryk Skolimowski believes that humans need to change their attitudes about God and His creation, and this will help us to overcome greed and self-centeredness. I completely agree with Skolimowski, if we change the way we think and stop always thinking about ourselves then we would have a much greater respect for nature and animals. We need to remember God created not only humans but nature as well so we should cherish and respect our surroundings, because without nature we would not have much.
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