Sessions: All life is equally important, humans are not demigods

Session states that “Nature knows best.” This statement is probably the strongest statement in Watson’s whole piece. Given all the medical advances that have come about since the dawn of the twenty-first century, it is astounding that humans cannot find a way to create life from non-living organic compounds. Even attempts at creating a test tube babies and encouraging natural fertilization have resulted in dismal results. On average, of eight ova taken from a host mother only two or three will be fertilized and will be chosen to be placed in the mother’s uterus. Once in the uterus, the embryo must then attach to the uterine wall. The success rate at this stage is staggering low. Here the natural process of fertilization and reproduction that nature has perfected cannot even be imitated by humans when they are using the same materials as nature. This example clearly shows that humans do not own nature, another key point of Watson’s.
The example outlined above is man’s attempt at creation; however, Sessions states in Spinoza states that humans “can only manifest or express themselves through injury to others.” Unfortunate as it may be, Sessions notes that humans have done nothing productive to the planet. As stated previously, humans are too destructive, too powerful, and too successful in regards to reproductive capabilities. Over exploitation of the environment leads to niche loss for other organisms and ultimately they are no longer needed and cease to exist. For a species that has such high cognitive ability and holds itself at a sub-god level, it is upsetting that we are unable to resist the urge to over exploit our resources. Humans must therefore choose to be demigods and give up their animalistic urges or become harmonious with the world around them and act as an equal to the rest of the earth’s species.