A while ago, the popular movie "2012" made people realize that there are already unstable factors on Earth, which invade humanity at unpredictable times, causing panic and prompting vigilance. People began to pay attention to small details, focusing on environmental protection, caring for the Earth, sustaining its life, and protecting their own homes. Thus, 2012 was marked as a day worthy of deep reflection by humanity. Is 2012 truly the end of the world as rumors suggest? One's awareness of danger should be within one's own mind; the author does not interpret or cannot explain it. However, if 2012 is indeed a day for deep reflection, it is still some time away. From the frequent disasters in recent years, I believe that every day from now on is worth reflecting upon for humanity, proving through action that protecting the Earth is the mission of all Earth inhabitants.
In recent years, earthquakes have struck frequently, tsunamis have roared, and mutated viruses have ravaged humanity unpredictably, causing loss of life, family separation, and illness. Each time, these calamities have brought endless suffering and indescribable sorrow to humanity. In the face of such adversity, humans explain with various strong arguments, pushing the causes to the brink and placing responsibility in the depths. Believing science to be always correct, after each disaster, humanity continues its selfish actions that harm the Earth, seeking personal gain even in well-known trivial matters, once again engaging in conflict with nature. To date, although the Earth’s forested areas have been effectively controlled, the trend of shrinking continues. Global warming, melting mountains, and other sources harmful to Earth's development and human survival remain inadequately controlled. On this fragile planet, some people, driven by greed, plan to plunder the Earth nakedly. This idea stems from the desire for life, which is not wrong, but it is intertwined with self-interest, a point worthy of deep reflection by humanity.
Among the myriad of animals on Earth, humans are called superior species, possessing intelligence higher than other animals, and should act as guardians of the Earth. Instead, humans use their superior wisdom to create capital, exploring under the guise of benefiting the world, extending their reach into every domain, from space above to the land below. After successful exploration, they proudly proclaim their breakthroughs to the world, establishing the reputation of high-tech nations, using methods harmful to the Earth to demonstrate a nation's authority, inviolable and sacred. They create air-polluting nuclear and biological weapons, forcing nature to repeatedly endure human ignorance and arrogance. Now, as nature loses its capacity to endure, conditions worsen step by step, returning irregularly to humanity—SARS, earthquakes, tsunamis, swine flu... Disasters repeatedly attack every nation, each destruction more powerful than the last. Humanity must awaken; in the face of disasters, humans always appear insignificant. Living in an era of emotion, facing such partings and increasing death tolls, why do humans harbor the mentality that harming the Earth will not affect them later?
Each disaster command issued by the Earth should evoke a sense of loyalty toward the Earth in every human being. For the Earth, these disasters are merely games—a spout of water becomes a tsunami; a stomp becomes an earthquake. For humanity, however, they represent lifelong sorrow and regret. Faced with the devastation of broken homes and repeated disasters, reality proves that humanity cannot afford to play this absurd game of challenging nature. Humans are the decision-makers and enforcers of Earth, yet they act as traitors, committing dereliction of duty. Hiding in open spaces thinking they can escape, ignoring nature, they eventually suffer harsh blows. Even realizing their mistakes when disasters strike, they lose their lives anyway—this is the consequence of challenging nature.
Challenging nature means self-destruction; the mysteries of nature are forever beyond human comprehension. In this process, there is no perfect success, only endless disasters. Nature constantly reminds humanity, yet humans repeatedly overlook these warnings with overconfidence. In this era, humans yearn for world peace without war, but who places the stability and purity of the Earth first? There is only destruction, plundering, and pollution. The Earth is humanity's mother. I ask, humanity, why do you harm your own mother? In this moment when disasters surge like tidal waves, we cannot avoid them. All we can do is protect and care for the Earth. Humans, please regard every day as a day of deep reflection—for the sake of your descendants.