Deep ecologists have pressed the question of why civilized human beings, and especially those in the modern West, have become so alienated from nature. (religion-online.org)
It is a defining aspect of civilized human life. (edutopia.org)
It can be smothered under the weight of poverty, and it can be derailed by victimization later in life... Kindness can be taught, and it is a defining aspect of civilized human life. (edutopia.org)