The Oxford Dictionary defines Symbiosis as:
1)
A relationship between two types of animal or
plant in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its
continued existence.
2)
A relationship between people or organizations
that depend on each other equally.
A Symbiotic relationship can sometimes be beneficial and
then again it can also be harmful. To get into the technical side, the list of
symbiotic relationships can vary between mutualism, commensalism and parasitism,
though these grade into each other, and it is often difficult to tell which is
involved in a given relationship. In mutualism, both organisms benefit.
How many of us have a symbiotic relationship, whether with
your husband, lover or in the work place or even in the family units around us.
The main question is whether it is beneficial to you or whether it is in the
harmful, destructive side of life. We all need someone, depend on someone or
something in our life’s journey.
As adults, can we
function without being symbiotic? Are we a symbiotic nation? Is it natural to
live off others, to the benefit of ourselves, or are we just being selfish and
just thinking of ourselves when we feed off the other party for our own mutual
benefit. Most symbiotic relationships work well together, one party feeding the
other party’s needs in a mutual beneficial manner, living together in harmony.
An interesting, thought provoking topic…… Are we supposed to
be a Symbiotic Nation? A people born into symbiosis, brought up in a symbiotic
world. Can we survive totally on our own?
What are your views
on this?
