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Shen Yaozi, 2005/12/21
The human body is an open system, a dissipative structure, constantly exchanging matter, energy, and information with the environment. The patterns within the body reflect external conditions. Therefore, the dirtier the external environment, the dirtier the internal environment, with mercury pollution being just one aspect.
Modern people have a 1/4 to 1/2 chance of developing cancer. In the United States, one in two people will get cancer, while in Taiwan, one in four will. The more developed a country is, the higher the incidence of cancer, and the likelihood of developing cancer continues to rise. Modern medical research shows that without carcinogenic factors, DNA would not be damaged or mutated, and cancer would not occur. The accumulation of metabolic waste alone is less likely to cause DNA mutation and cancer. Thus, the dirtier the environment, the dirtier the human body, and the more carcinogenic factors there are, the easier it is for cancer to form.
But why is the environment so dirty? Setting aside natural factors with minimal contribution (such as cosmic radiation), a dirty home is mostly due to the owner's negligence; people's minds are dirty, so their living environment is also dirty. As the Buddhist scriptures say, "A pure mind leads to a pure land." In other words, "A defiled mind leads to a defiled land." Where does this filth come from? It comes from modern technological civilization, from unnecessary human desires, and from ignorance, selfishness, and shortsightedness.
Science and technology themselves are not to blame; the problem lies with the people who use them. Currently, human moral conscience has not evolved enough to use science and technology wisely. "The benefits of technology are few, but its harms are great." The only solution is to criticize experts and eliminate technology. Only then can the living environment be restored, and the people living in it achieve true health.
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The human body is an open system, a dissipative structure, constantly exchanging matter, energy, and information with the environment. The patterns within the body reflect external conditions. Therefore, the dirtier the external environment, the dirtier the internal environment, with mercury pollution being just one aspect.
Modern people have a 1/4 to 1/2 chance of developing cancer. In the United States, one in two people will get cancer, while in Taiwan, one in four will. The more developed a country is, the higher the incidence of cancer, and the likelihood of developing cancer continues to rise. Modern medical research shows that without carcinogenic factors, DNA would not be damaged or mutated, and cancer would not occur. The accumulation of metabolic waste alone is less likely to cause DNA mutation and cancer. Thus, the dirtier the environment, the dirtier the human body, and the more carcinogenic factors there are, the easier it is for cancer to form.
But why is the environment so dirty? Setting aside natural factors with minimal contribution (such as cosmic radiation), a dirty home is mostly due to the owner's negligence; people's minds are dirty, so their living environment is also dirty. As the Buddhist scriptures say, "A pure mind leads to a pure land." In other words, "A defiled mind leads to a defiled land." Where does this filth come from? It comes from modern technological civilization, from unnecessary human desires, and from ignorance, selfishness, and shortsightedness.
Science and technology themselves are not to blame; the problem lies with the people who use them. Currently, human moral conscience has not evolved enough to use science and technology wisely. "The benefits of technology are few, but its harms are great." The only solution is to criticize experts and eliminate technology. Only then can the living environment be restored, and the people living in it achieve true health.