As If - The Josephine Porter Institute

Mar gum biodh

Is e aon de na dòighean as fheumail air smaoineachadh air rudeigin mar gum biodh.

Chan fheum sinn gabhail ris gur e "fàs-bheairt" a th' anns an tuathanas gu litireil ach tha e gu math feumail smaoineachadh air an tuathanas mar gum biodh e na fàs-bheairt bheò. Smaoinich air bò-bainne luachmhor, ma smaoinicheas tu oirre mar chreutair beò le faireachdainn, tha thu tòrr nas dualtaiche a bhith coibhneil rithe.

Mar a tha e ag ràdh ann an Seanfhacail 12:10, "Bidh suim aig duine ceart ann an beatha a bheathaich, ach tha tròcair nan aingidh cruaidh."

Nach eil sin fìor mu dheidhinn na tuathanais? Ma tha sinn a’ smaoineachadh nach eil anns an tuathanas ach raon neo-ghnìomhach de shalachar marbh, chan eil e coltach gum bi sinn mothachail air na feumalachdan beò aige san aon dòigh ’s a dh’ fhaodadh sinn a bhith airson bò. Ach ma dhèiligeas sinn ris an tuathanas mar gum biodh e na fhàs-bheairt beò dìreach mar a tha bò, tha sinn fada nas dualtaiche a bhith ga choimhead leis a’ chùram cheart. Is urrainn dhuinn luach a chur air nì, ach an urrainn dhuinn gràdh a thoirt dha-rìribh do nì? Às aonais càileachd an anama bheò, a bheil dleastanas sam bith air a chur air nì? Is dòcha gu bheil sinn a’ cur luach air an nì a-mach à cianalas - is dòcha gun tug sinnsear dhuinn e no gur e trinket eòlach bho ar n-òige a th’ ann. Chan eil an urram seo, ge-tà, dha-rìribh airson an nì mhairbh fhèin ach airson a’ chàirdeis ris an anam de na cuimhneachain air a bheil e na shamhla.

Ma làimhsicheas sinn an tuathanas mar gum biodh e beò agus gu bheil a mhiannan fhèin, a toil agus a neo-thoileachasan aige, agus, is dòcha, eadhon gu bheil e a’ faireachdainn toileachas agus pian, nach b’ urrainn dhuinn a làimhseachadh nas fheàrr? Ciamar eile as urrainn dhuinn a bhith nan stiùbhardan daonna den Talamh?

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Ceist a thèid fhaighneachd gu tric

What does it mean to think of the farm as if it is alive?

It means treating the farm with care and sensitivity, similar to how we would a living being.
Why should we care for the farm like a living organism?

Caring for the farm as a living organism promotes better stewardship and enhances its health.
How can this perspective change our treatment of animals?

Viewing animals as living creatures encourages kindness and respect in their treatment.
What role does memory play in valuing objects?

Memories associated with objects can create a sense of reverence beyond the object itself.