"Gophers dig burrows, worms do same, natural gardeners dig raised
beds, bees build comb, wasps build nests. All of this is natural, all of this
is structured. Structured does not equal synthetic in this context."
Yes, yes of course but the gardener building the raised bed may be an
illustration of harmony with nature not something natural. (Actually
gardeners who build traditional double dug raised beds, like myself, are
maniacal not natural.) I have to look at agriculture-food production,
synthetic construct impressed upon nature, can, should, must be
harmonious but cannot be natural. Food production is synthetic. Food
gathering (hunting and gathering) is natural, carrying capacity(of
humans) is low. Agriculture is synthetic carrying capacity for humans is
dramatically higher. Harmonized with nature through ecological
principles Agriculture may be sustainable.
Again I apologize, this may be semantics and irrelevant but I think that we
should be cautious about how we use words and how those words
might effect our prejudices. Besides I am an angry old fart studying to be
a curmudgeon.
Best,
Ted
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