First a Complaint (Sorry) then Thought on Responsibilities to Preserve the Current State of the World

Finally made my way to the Flying Cupcake today and wasn't disappointed! I'd give the cupcakes a 4 / 5. The buttercream was predictably over sugared (and the American version of buttercream - scoff), but the cake was perfect in texture (again, too much sugar). I know that cupcakes are the rage at the moment, but to find that they are the type that will skyrocket my blood sugar levels, I probably cannot return.

Oh Yumm Bistro was quite a disappointment today. I must disclaim that I am not a fan American breakfast food, but the my Florentine "Crabby" Eggs (some type of cheesy sauce (the waiter managed to be ambiguous enough to describe it as such) egg, crab cake, spinach, english muffin slice) was not good. At all. I usually enjoy the mesh of textures and flavors, but it was abject failure (the crab cake should have been the best part, and even the English muffin beat it). The service was terrible. We waited about 25 minutes for our food and had to flag the waiter for forks, water, check. I was seriously considering leaving (the bistro is tiny...there was no reason for the food to take so long) and just paying for the chocolate milk that came immediately. The clam chowder even had completely solidified on top (but still lukewarm when we ate it, thankfully). There were a lot of large parties that day, but I felt completely neglected today and will not be back. I had heard wonderful things about the bistro and am sorely disappointed.

On a lighter note, and of more concern:

Is it the responsibility of humans to make concessions for endangered species? What is the extent of this responsibility?

Bees are dying, acorns are scarce (poor oak trees), pandas won't mate, - and are we taking it upon ourselves as environmentally- socially- politically- religiously (?)- and stupidly (?!)- sustain what we perceive to be maintaining this present homeostasis in the world? Or do we allow evolution (some would call it human consumption) to wipe out the existence of endangered (or on the brink of becoming listed as endangered) species?

Do you feel like the range of extremists and uninterested people equalizes so that there is a healthy amount of awareness and activity in the world? Or do you think we don't do enough/do too much?

I feel like we are messing with a delicate balance that would be able to balance if we left it alone. That being said, I am not all for chopping down forests and blowing up mountains. I don't mean to sound uncaring (I truly do adore bees, acorns, pandas, etc.), but is it for the sake of EARTH that we save these or do we feel like it is OUT OF GUILT that we take it upon ourselves to represent things that are in danger of something and try to save everything? Evolution needs to take its course, people. Dinosaurs are extinct (and hopefully will remain so), and this is a great thing! Loss of a tree that could have provided the ultimate chemotherapeutic drug is in no way justification for maintaining the existence of a particular species. That is too selfish, and if we think we can go against Mother Nature, we could probably name countless times when we too were subjected to major episodes of death (e.g. plagues) that even we could not outrun.

So do we sit back and allow evolution to take its course? Or do we reach out and try to preserve the Earth as we know it today?