Monday, October 5, 2009

Does pastoral/sublime actually exist?

In my view, absolute pastoral and sublime nature does not exist. There are certainly instances when nature is more harmful to humans, or seems pretty and peaceful, but I would not say there is any instance when nature is completely pastoral or sublime. Nature can be destructive, but that doesn't mean that it is inherently, "out to get" humans, it just is what it is. For example, Hurricane Katrina might have seemed like it was seeking to destroy humans to those who experienced the storm, but it was obviously not. I guess if you are looking from the perspective of a certain individual there are certainly times when nature is pastoral or sublime, but in the grand scheme of things, there is never such an instance.

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