Be careful of what you wish for

Be Careful Of What You Wish For
Men are believed to be the most advanced creatures on earth. Previous studies suggest that men are developed from primates, or ape-like ancestors. Through millions of years of continuous evolution, modern men are born. Modern men wish for many things. Most of all, they wish for development.
Whoosh, flies a mound of earth. Swish, goes another mound of earth. Why is this happening? Who is digging the earth? Let’s take a closer look.
In the distance, I can see men digging the earth with gigantic bull dousers. Plants underneath the earth are squashed down to nothing. Later, I can see buildings rising from the earth. The buildings rise from day to day and finally there is a fully complete housing area on the ground which once is full of plants. Now there is nothing green there anymore. Wait a second, there is more. The greenery around the housing area is disappearing too. Soon, it is replaced by malls, schools, religious buildings and other concrete structures. Finally, the place is transformed into a town, then into a city, and finally a megacity.
This happens due to men’s desire for development for higher comfort in their lives. From a picturesque hilly area, they turn it into a mega township. From day to day, men build new things on earth. Hence, to support the everlasting demand for more land, they resort to cutting down forests indiscriminately. Every year, more and more precious trees are cut down for development at an alarming rate. No doubt development is good for a developing country. Without development, a country cannot progress. With development, the country can improve its placing in the world’s eyes. But, men tend to overdevelop a place. With the trees gone and factories built, the place is polluted from day to day. A century ago, we can see Mother Nature in its best equilibrium. Trees grow lushly everywhere while wild animals roam freely across the land. At that time, men are living peacefully in harmony with nature. All, in the name of development, men started its mission to transform a place; natural resources of Mother Nature are swept away. Animals lose their natural habitat and their population starts to shrink and eventually some may become extinct.
Worse, there is the pollution made by men. Air pollution, water pollution, and sound pollution. Just name a few, and you can see it happening now. Open burning coupled with forest fires, and is aggravating the problem of air pollution. Yet ironically, it is men’s action in the first place that causes this menace. In fact, as carbon dioxide and other harmful gases gather in the atmosphere, it creates greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases prevent heat from the sun to be reflected back into space, and it is trapped in our atmosphere. As time passes, it heats up our earth. As a result, forests catches fire if the temperature is simply too high and rain barely falls. Moreover, open burning produces a lot of smoke which may kill animals around it. It may also get out of control and the smokes may drift to other countries, causing haze to happen. For example, the thick smoke and haze spread by the Sumatran forest fire in 1997. It was probably among the two or three, if not the largest forest fire in the last two century of recorded history. The haze affected Malaysia and Singapore. See? Forest fire and air pollution can cause problems to thousands and even millions people around the world.
On the other hand, another scenario is equally appalling. The toxic waste that is produced by the factories as a by-product is often disposed off irresponsibly. Where are they going to store this much unwanted waste? Easy, just dump it into the river and let it flow off, and say goodbye to it. Yes, that’s the solution. I believe that many factories owner does this every day. This irresponsible action does not only pollute the crystal clear water, it also kills the aquatic creatures in the water. Worse of all, it disrupts the ecosystem of a place. Men are also affected by the polluted water. As the amount of clean water decreases every day, pollution of water worsens the problem. In the near future, we may not have enough clean water for everyone.
Furthermore, heavy machines produce a lot of rumble. One can be intoxicated by the sounds of bull dousers if he lives near to a developing area. One can also be infuriated by the loud noise made by those jet engines of aeroplanes if he stays close to an airport. Studies confirmed that loud noise can damaged one’s hearing. Men may also feel a sudden dizziness if he is exposed to a loud noise for a long period of time. Once again, men are reaping the seeds that he has sown earlier.
Just like you, I do not defy development. I can apprehend why men has wished for development since a long time ago. Development has actually improved our lives, if there is no development since ancient times, we will never reach the pinnacle of success that we enjoy today. Nevertheless, be careful of what you wish for. Development may be good in some means, but it also corrupts our environment. This can clearly be seen in real life at present. It is acceptable to develop a nation, but do not overdevelop it. Life in a bed of roses is surely a tempting offer, but be sure that you are not overwhelmed by it. If you truly wished for a better life by developing, let me remind you, BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU WISH FOR!