Annie Mema
Mr. Felder
AP English Language P.8
4 January, 2017
The World is Doomed
Humans; we are the cause of all of Earth’s troubles. Our spectacular brains have constructed ways to damage our home without even realizing it. We live in an imagination where we think the world is going to heal itself and all problems will be resolved. How are we supposed to expect our ragged world to heal when we’re constantly destroying it?
The reality of it all, is that we live in a world full of hatred. With countless opinions and numerous beliefs, disagreements are bound to happen, but they happen to an extreme. Nowadays, people live in fear that by saying one wrong thing, they’ll be hurt or even die. In addition,we also live in a world where war is constantly occurring and thousands of people's lives are sacrificed. Terrorism is the greatest fear people have because no matter where you are, anything can happen. Just recently, there was a terrorist attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey on New Year’s Eve. This tragic incident unfortunately killed 40 people for no evident reason. If people are dying for no reason, how is there hope for a world filled with hatred?
Also, we occupy a world with such advanced technology and pollution. The world has numerous of factories that work nonstop that also have constant waste coming out of them. These waste products aren’t cared for and end up in oceans, lakes and even on land that result into hazardous living conditions. Millions of species have become endangered because of the horrid pollution that wrecks their homes. If the rate of pollution continues to increase, it will become toxic to live on a planet where radiation could kill us because of the poor care we take of ourselves. We are quite doomed if there isn’t a quick solution to help save the planet. War weapons have always been known to have deadly chemicals in them, and one of the best known chemical battle is the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during World War 2. Imagine if every country had that same access; we’d all be exposed to radiation and mutations in our DNA, and possibly wouldn’t exist.
There’s a loss in humanity. We’ve lost all perspective of what life is really about. If you were to survey people and ask what was most important in their lives, they would reply with answers such as, “Make-up, video games, my phone, computer, etc.” I don’t believe that people would answer saying that their parents, friends or education are the most important things in life. They don’t know about the real problems going on in the world because they are so consumed in their own lives. The lack of awareness is crucial to saving humanity. Some may say that saving the world isn’t their job, and although it’s true, our bloodline may not last very long because of the way we left the planet for our kids, grandkids, and generations that follow. World peace is inevitable, however trying to making a difference is what counts.
There’s only so much we can do in our lifetime, but the smallest change can have the greatest ripple effect.
