Because the water raises rice and the fishes live in the water, I don't want to contaminate it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Respect for nature and its role in sustaining life requires protecting it from harm.
- In plain terms
- Since water supports life, we should not pollute it.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect natural resources because they sustain life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your work impact the environment?
- What resources do you rely on that need protection?
Another view
Industrial needs sometimes conflict with perfect environmental protection.
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