Problem
Fear of nature
Other Names:
Misapprehension of nature as the enemyDependence on fear of nature
Nature:
Failure to externalize the emotions is based on fear. The surging of emotion when faced with nature 'in the raw' can generate fear of the cause of such emotion and the desire to destroy it. Even naturalists and ecologists may express a respect for nature in theory which they do not hold to in practice, because of cultural models which dictate terror for the wolf, revulsion at snakes, nausea at sliminess and stickiness, and so on. The desire to tame or reduce the power of nature in response to such fears leads to artificial 'preservation' of nature in tourist-oriented parks and protected areas, where the multiple effects of the presence of humanity may be more destructive than leaving the area as it was previously. It may be considered as an 'apartheid' between man and nature, with nature in the inferior position, rather than an overall development in which agriculture and cultivation naturally coexist with rare species. Broader Problems:
FearDecline of human relationship to nature Narrower Problems:
Extermination of wild animalsDiscrimination against non-human species Aggravates:
End of natureFear of losing controlOver-cultivated gardensHuman domination of natureCommercialization of natureDisregard for intrinsic value of natureLoss of humility in relation to the environment Subject(s):
Geography → NatureSocietal Problems → Dependence
Defence → Conflict
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST