Any sane society would have respect of the environment as its basis. Any other type of thinking, including the exploitative capitalist model that is so prevalent today is doomed to failure. You cannot harm the planet or its natural processes without harming yourself and every other living thing. We do not exist in a vacuum or isolation. The ego idea of separation is an illusion. This can even be proven from a materialistic perspective.
How long would one's body live without breathing air from the atmosphere? How long could you survive without water? As we know, the human body is 60% water. If the water that it imbibes is polluted, then the body is polluted. How long could you live without the materials of the Earth in the form of food? All the body is is the elements of the Earth configured in a certain pattern. If the soil is poisoned then the body will be so as well. We are intimately connected with the world, from before our birth until after our death. We ARE the planet. This is not an idealistic concept, it is an undeniable reality. Until this is understood and lived and breathed, we will be acting in ignorance and our actions will be destructive. It's time to see the falsity of the ego idea and realize the oneness that is. This is not mysticism or philosophy, this is infinitely practical and completely reasonable. The belief in isolation is irrational and doomed to destroy itself. Let's pray that this foolish mindset doesn't take the planet with it.
It's time for us to revolutionize our lives. Instead of waiting for someone to come and save us and the planet, we should take responsibility for making our way of living non-destructive. When no harm is done to the biosphere or each other, then it can truly be said that we are living in a sane society.
Most governments around the world are compromised and corrupt. When power becomes centralized, it seems that corruption inevitably follows. We must beware of the urge to wield power over another human being. Each person should be allowed to live life how they see fit as long as they don't hurt the world we are part of or other human beings. This is the only "law" of a sane society.
