Page 2 paragraph 1
Just in the introduction to this text, one big statement jumps out at me. It is the fact that he wants a way to provide for everyone, all the time. I agree with this in a sense that we want everyone healthy but also disagree with this when observing the fact that not all people want to work or put in the effort; proving that not everyone is equal or deserving in the same way. The first question that pops into mind is what about the people who don’t work, don’t try, and done care? How are people who work every day in any way equal to the people who simple don’t care; whether they are working from paycheck to paycheck or own their own business and are wealthy, whatever it is, they are working and putting in the effort where other people are just too lazy and don’t care. Why do the people who don’t care deserve the attention and help to get back on their feet? Yes, 10 billion stomachs to fill is a lot, but we cannot do it without the working class.
Page 18 paragraph 1
I agree with what the Vogtians are trying to do. Focusing on the mass production of a single crop is very tedious, complicated and difficult. Rather, focusing on the care of the soil, in which all crops grow, is in the end more beneficial and will in all take care of all the crops at a better rate. With this being said, it isn’t easy to gather up a working force in order to make all of this happen at a manageable time and cost. Expanding the agriculture that would allow all of this to happen and gathering a number of people too, would be very difficult and cost lots of money. In that sense, I disagree with this because in all they’re trying to save money in order to give back to people who cannot afford their daily essentials. Overall, I think this is a great idea, and it may in the end save us money due to the fact that we are not focusing on just one crop at a mass production but rather focusing on the soil that ALL crops grow in.
Page 8 paragraph 2
In this paragraph it talks a lot about the damages that come along with the usage of fertilizer. It states that the current use of fertilizer is not only hurting plants but also killing other environments around. Almost half of the fertilizer is not absorbed by plants and in return moves into bodies of water. Once flushed into the water the fertilizer doesn’t stop fertilizing so it is boosting the growth of other algae and weeds. These are dying and collecting on the floor of the oceans, lakes, or rivers, and other things are consuming their remains, which in turn drains the oxygen from the lower level of these bodies of water, killing off most other life. So yes, keeping our plants alive and healthy is important but we also need to consider how it effects other environments and organisms around.
