The stupidest species -us??

Human beings need a conscience. Without it we do the stupidest things. Despite being the most intelligent, knowledgeble species in the planet, we seems to be lacking in both wisdom and conscience for our deeds.

Having explored space and landed in a few planets, we are all excited with our own cleverness. We have failed to take the most important point of our findings - that we do not have another habitable planet anywhere. We have learnt to control our immediate little environment around us - the buildings, houses and clothing materials - and not realised that we are destroying the environment of our planet. Indeed, we are well on the way to destroying our own species, but thinking that if we die, the whole planet will be destroyed, somehow!

Homo sapiens is a new, young species and our worldly experience is incredible brief when compared to so many animals around us, not to mention the most important living thing on the planet - plants. These species have survived for such a long time and are evolutionary success stories par excellence.

The great religions of our world have taught us how to live wisely in this world, but we do not follow this advice. They tell us to "share", "give" and "let-go" and not to grasp in greed. They tell us to live and let live and to respect the environment.

When we want to kill others in our own species and we choose a weapon that will destroy everything, and the environment in that area we drop our bomb into becomes inhabitable for those who drop it; the conquerors conquer what?

We eat all the wrong foods, do not exercise, pollute the water we drink, food we eat and the air we breath so we get ill and to cap it all, our sperm counts are dropping all over the world. Our males are going sterile. The stupid young species may soon be no more!

When will our conscience stop us? When will wisdom come to our rescue? After destroying many species or both flora and fauna, if we are the endangered species now, will the other living things in our planet help us survive?