The problem in this discussion is that “nature” isn’t defined clearly. Or rather there are two definitions:
the narrow one, meaning nature is everything which happens without the influence of humans
the wide one, meaning nature is practically everything
This wouldn’t be a problem if we wouldn’t constantly switch between them while talking about it. The everyday meaning is the narrow one, but if we think more about it in a discussion like this we realize we ARE a part of nature. So in a way saying plastic isn’t natural because it is produced by humans can be seen as the same as saying wood or silk isn’t natural.
The problem in this discussion is that “nature” isn’t defined clearly. Or rather there are two definitions:
the narrow one, meaning nature is everything which happens without the influence of humans
the wide one, meaning nature is practically everything
This wouldn’t be a problem if we wouldn’t constantly switch between them while talking about it. The everyday meaning is the narrow one, but if we think more about it in a discussion like this we realize we ARE a part of nature. So in a way saying plastic isn’t natural because it is produced by humans can be seen as the same as saying wood or silk isn’t natural.