On Nature

A while ago I read the Warcraft novel Archive, specifically Christie Golden's Lord of The Clans concerning Thrall's life story.

The detailed concept about Shamanism in Warcraft made me think. In it, Shamanism, was a way that proceded exactly with nature. In the story, Thrall made a pact with the spirits, in exchange for them lending him their powers. In it, it is also explained that the concept of Shamanism was to "take what you need and honor the gift", as a given example by how the orcs of the Frostwolf clan raised their cattle. They defend and protect the cattle from harm, and also give it what it needs to live. In return, the cattle gives them their milk, and if needed, is ready to be slaughtered for them. The orcs, then honor the cattle's gift by not wasting it, and by using it fully- they feast on every meat there is, use their fur for cloth, and bury their bones to honor them.

And so it seems, nature has a way of give and take, or equal trade. The day is traded with night. Getting heat means cold is traded for it. And so on, vice versa. This, is what is important and what I am trying t say here- as with the way of Warcraft's Shamanism, people should take what they need from nature, and give thanks in return. After all, nobody said that all the things in the world truly belonged to humans. So, action of ethics should be taken. Take what you need, and give bak as your thanks. That way, the give and take relationship has been fulfilled, and hopefully mankind could life peacefully alongside nature.

(*Edit: Oh, and with honoring what you are given also means to not waste it. Better to finish the food you have.)