Willful Ignorance

We all dream of an ‘ideal’ future which is safe, clean, open spaced, bright, not too cold or too hot,

where we can find pure water and fresh food . However, the cruel future images are dirty, cluttered

with pipes, streaming gases and glazed with unnatural lighting, where the food is supplied in

packages from vending machines.

Whenever we are asked about the foremost reasons that lead to environmental crises, some of us

give quick answers, some ask for further explanations of the question and some for more time to

determine an answer to the question. However, response to the question cannot be one. The effect

on the environment has been so adverse that one couldn’t give just one answer. The unexpected

answers and untroubled attitude reflect the poor environmental knowledge of the people who are

wishing for the ideal future every day.

(Closing the window doesn't stop the rain)

When developments are the only motive of the human beings then they shape into the worst

human carefree behaviour and free themselves from the responsibility of the later consequences

that developments are accompanied with. Developments become self destructive and fraudulent.

But humans never imagined for once that this could ever happen to them. They always believed

that more developments will make future fruitful.

The explosive growth of human population, overconsumption, speedy growth' and the technological

advancements lead to the imbalance in the environment as humans took everything for granted.

However, they forgot that good and bad always go hand in hand. Initially humans were ignorant and

primitive but now what has prevailed is willful ignorance.

Everyone has contributed their share in the destruction of environment by not controlling energy

demand, through misuse of water and fuel, by not recycling or by using bleach. The worst is that

each one of us is well aware of their contribution yet is willing to contribute more and more every

day. Biggest problem that has arisen is that people do not have complete information to facilitate

recommendations hence the obvious result- temporary. People need to be more in touch with

the environmental issues so that they can be motivated frequently to carter to the demand of

conservation that will eventually lead to the environmental protection .There is a need to eradicate

willful ignorance which can only be possible when there is complete knowledge accessibility.

- The author of this article is the Editor-in-Chief with Green Team Welfare Society.