Thursday, March 6, 2008

Reflections on Singapore Snapshots


Actually I can only comment on the farm and zoo visits because I did not attend the musuem visit.

Farms Visit:

Change does not necessarily leads to progress. Changing the environment for the plants might not be suitable for them as plants grown by hydroponics farming might not receive all the necessary nutrients needed for proper growth as compared to organic farming which harness natural ecological processes so that all the necessary nutrients would be supplied to the plants by the soil. However, hydroponics farm9ng is still better than conventional methods as there is no dangerous chemicals used. Therefore, change can lead to progress but it also can lead to deterioration.

Zoo Visit:

The zoo environment change the way the animals live and although everything is secured for the animals in the zoo, in the wild, animals could still survive if humans do not tamper with ecology. But the cause of this may be that humans are not aware about the negative implications so having a zoo can be a platform to educate us humans and this may change the mindset of people. So, change is not necessarily essential for survival.

Sigining off, Amir Irsyad

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