4/10/2024 0 Comments Brutal predator vs preyThis civilization in turn has enabled a rapid fulfillment of the Great Commission ( Matthew 28:18–20). This abundant and delicate balance of diverse species has killed many animals and thus enriched Earth’s crust with quadrillions of tons of valuable biodeposits-limestone, marble, coal, oil, natural gas, gypsum, etc. Thanks to this treasure chest of biodeposits, we humans have launched and sustained a global high-technology civilization. It is this selectivity that helps to enhance the health, robustness, and population of prey species.įor hundreds of millions of years, our planet has been packed with an exquisite balance of herbivores, carnivores, parasites, and detritivores. Out of necessity their prey are the sick, the injured, the aged, the unwary, and the young offspring of unwary parents. They are not equipped to kill the robust and healthy members of their herbivore prey species. Also, God designed the nonhuman predators so that they must be selective. Note, too, that carnivores kill their prey as quickly and efficiently as possible, which reduces the suffering experienced by their prey. For ecosystems in general, I document and explain the essential benefits of carnivores and parasites in my book More Than a Theory. In my article “ Thank God for Whales,” I explain how the restoration of the sperm whale population in the oceans increased the population, average body size, and health of giant squid for whom their only predator was the sperm whale. That is, given the laws of physics God has chosen for the universe, herbivores (as many field studies affirm) are much worse off in environments where carnivores and parasites do not exist. Thank you for your thoughts.Ī: Carnivores and parasites are essential for reducing death, disease, and loss of quality of life for the herbivores. First, do you believe animal violence to be a result of the Fall and something that will be removed if animals exist in Heaven? And, lastly, is there any reason that God couldn’t have just created animals to be nonviolent? I can’t imagine why animals couldn’t have been created to just eat vegetation or not need to eat and get their energy from the sun or something like that. Ross, I have a question about animal violence after horrific stories in the news lately of alligators killing or harming humans. Thus, my intent in my blog is to interleave the articles on new reasons to believe from emerging scientific discoveries with easy-to-share answers to the most frequently asked questions I get on social media. But many of you have also asked if I could offer somewhat more complete answers that are still easy to share with others. ![]() Many of you have told me how much you enjoy the brief answers I post to the frequent questions I get on my Facebook and Twitter pages.
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