Easter's End

            The general argument made by Jared Diamond in his work, Easter’s island is that people can destroy a complete paradise on Earth because of the disrespect they give land and nature. This work was about Easter’s Island a beautiful and spacious island that any man would be lucky to live on and cherish. More specifically, Diamond presents that fact that the destruction was not a quick thing it happened over a long period of time. He writes, “The forest the islanders depended on for rollers and rope didn’t simply disappear one day—it vanished slowly over decades. This is true with many places around the world. Human beings will often not realize what they are doing to the Earth and their land for their own progression. This is exactly what happened on Easter Island. In Diamond’s description of Easter he also wrote, “…blessings should have made Easter a miniature paradise.” The islanders could not recognize this however because they were stuck in their present rather than looking to the future.  In conclusion it is Diamond’s view the presence of humans and our society may very well turn the entire earth into and Easter Island and our existence could end up being just as much as a mystery.

            In my view Diamond is wrong because people learn from their mistakes and they will look at Easter Island as an example. Furthermore in recent years human beings are doing more to protect the environment. No one in the time period of Easter Island realized what consequences come with their actions. Even though Diamond might argue that people repeat history I maintain that they will use Easter Island as an example to show that it is important to protect Earth. Even though it might take a long time to do this it is important that people are beginning to notice the problems occurring and I do not think it is too late. Therefore I conclude that the human race is smart enough not to allow the Earth to become a greater example of the problems and mysteries faced with Easter Island and their existence.