What do we classify as natural, and what do we classify as man-made?
Zoloft’s elements all come from the earth and were all put together using tools which all come from elements of the earth. Is it natural to take a pill and disturb your hormone grid? When do human actions beget nature and when do they beget something man-made? In enough time, the elements of Zoloft could have come together and created a “natural” substance to affect hormones, wo why when humans rush the process is it no longer natural?
Man has the ability to affect nature and is himself nature, so what the fuck is man-made? I don’t see anything unnatural about nature reacting with nature.
The difference may seem arbitrary, but I think the distinction has a lot to do with how people view something. It is my impression that man gives priority to the natural.
What about unnatural sex acts? Some people get off only after beating up their mate. How about necrophiliacs? Banana slugs are hermaphrodites who have pensis’ twice the length of their bodies, and reproduce by nearly strangling eachother to death before ejaculating. All these things can conceivibly be called unnatural, yet they are clearly natural.
What about plastic…I think I can conclude this is unnatural. You use a plastic cup, and you throw it away after using it once, but you forgot that plastic isn’t disposible. That cup you nearsidedly destined to the dump, will still be sitting there for time. Surely this is unnatural. Nature is a cycle, I am a cycle. Is plastic a cycle? Probably is.
I’m too stoned to continue.