Conservation In Pinchot's The Unknown Fight For Conservation

The unknown fight for conservation

Pinchot in “The fight for conservation,” emphasizes on importance of the conservation of natural resources for the national welfare. Pinchot finds conservation as the first duty of the United States. He argues that conservation is an important step toward development. He defends cultivation and the idea that the “proper” use of the land will result in common good. Pinchot believes not only the waste is a great danger to development and economic efficiency, but an obstacle for the future generations. He continues by expressing the importance of waste and its danger toward public interest. Pinchot assess that the best interest of community is lied upon the

Witnessing its virtues, my heart sings. Give me wine to wash away all my flaws. Joyous rise above this rut's deadly claws,” Hafez.

Hafez whom has been an important critique to economic and political problems of his time, would have suggested self-preservation instead of public conservation. Self-awareness is the key concept in his critiques. While he encourages self-knowledge and responsibility to seek answers and thus self-development. He criticizes rulers desire of possession and power over the masses. A lover, who desires happiness, is in concern with his moral excellency. Desires such as wealth and power is distraction to the

He believes small owners should take control of land and help with the productivity. Pinchot requires the citizen’s optimism and activeness to support conservation. He argues conservation could be achieved by educating and training of the citizens.

“When the spiritual garden is my abode. Why have me bound to a board on this road. Give me wine and then see the Ruler's face. Ruin me & see treasures of wisdom and grace” Hafez.

Conservation for common good contradict with lover’s principles of virtues. Conservation which requires contribution of all citizens, an obligation that requires true knowledge of all, that not only affect human species but others as well, is beyond lover’s wisdom; its divine; A responsibility which most leaders has failed in history. While A lover lives in harmony with the nature in the robe of spirituality, conservationist sees nature as part of his harmony. A conservationist believes earth is there solely for human purposes and therefore it is a duty to take control of