But these differences do not warrant viewing everything that is not human as mere things at the disposal of human beings. (religion-online.org)
The earth, its ecosystems, its inhabitants both animal and vegetable, are surely not mere things in the sense that a new iPhone is, but the question we green campaigners need to be asking and answering more often is not «how do we deploy more wind power?» (treehugger.com)
Writing down your income may seem a very mere thing to do and most people recklessly do it but it may become a prime factor in your credit card application rejection. (thebankly.com)