The first relationship is the hunter-gatherer. This is where the people only use what nature gives them as a gift, and they accept the challenge given to them in having to actually capture the animals and kill them on their own. This could be considered one of the most humane ways to "kill" animals because the animal has just as much of a chance of not getting killed or even coming after the human and injuring him. From what I see it as, it is more the fight for survival and life of both the animal and human. Although animals are being killed more often than humans are, the humans still have grief and realize that they have just killed one of God's creatures.
The second relationship is the farmer-herder. In this relationship, farmers have to use nature in order to make their living, however if nature doesn't produce for the farmers they are out of luck. Also, the farmer gives back to nature - "They learn to respect it, to give to it, what it needs. But nature repays them in turn. Cows repay respect in milk. The soil repays manure with crops."
The last relationship mentioned is the craftsman-trader. This relationship is more a business and they use what they need because they need to make money. I don't think that this relationship has any respect for nature, and they use it just for their own gain. I don't understand how people can take for granted things they need, and like Kohak said, they will just keep using it and using it. Well what are they supposed to do when it all runs out? That is a major question that is addressed, and there really is no answer. Maybe it will never run out and nature will somehow always be able to provide, but maybe it will run out. Then do we all become vegetarians, or will humans still be able to exist. Our generation may never know, but we are to blame if our kids or grandkids can't put food on the table, because it's not available anymore.
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