I share everyone's concerns, emphasize, understand, and am also aware of such people who have no regard for the Land that sustains life, and provides pleasure, substance,shelter and Peace. Right now, I live next door to Squatters who have no respect for Law, nor care if they end up in jail, pay fines later or whatever: They, are what they are and no more rules, Law Enforcement, etc., will change them. Adding more Laws, Law Enforcement to the situation only puts us all in even another difficult situation: If there is no budget to keep Law Enforcement , or caregivers of the land hired, the land is often times shut down and closed up to all. Native Americans will impose restrictions etc., More Law , and government oversight often backfires ie , more regulations and ultimately fees, taxes, etc., and loss of the Freedom we now enjoy.
What to do?
First accept the fact that there are Humans who are dirtier than your own pets, and wildlife; Second, we are needed as "The Care Givers " of the Land". Maybe this is part of our calling to the Land and love for its natural state. I think we all know and have seen some Humans to be the most disrespectful, filthy, uncaring, takers-never giving back, users and abusers of nature, other people, and all that is easily taken advantage of. Laws are for the Law abiding,not the Lawless.
I for one will simply for the good of the Land and those who believe as I regarding its care , will simply , humbly, clean up the filth other humans leave behind: Will I get thanks and rewards, and recognition by the ones who cause this mess? No! They don't care. Do I need thier appreciation? No. But I know ,even by this thread of comments, that many like me outnumber those who are the "Users and Abusers" of the Land. It only takes a few minutes to clean up after the pigs mess.
Second : Keep in mind that many of these people have problems with drugs, apathy, no understanding or enlightenment of what they do; So, if and when there is opportunity teach by example ie ., Ask them "Do you want help in cleaning up?" We are better off being good teachers, and Stewards of the Land by actively accepting the responsibility of keeping it clean whether its our filth or another's who don't care. No more Laws will change the Lawless ; It will only create more limits on us. Its a culture of preservation that needs to be spread and taught to these who may never have been taught to be clean, and caregivers, concern for others, and the Land. Its this culture of Preservation VS Apathy and Ignorance that we are wiser and preserve, like a battle must stand ready to give care to the Land. These people who don't care, will never police themselves, and having more enforcement and regulations only creates limits on us as well. I hope I did not offend anyone: Peace and Meegwetch to all.
