wild

If we review the etymology of wild, we will notice that this adjective comes from agrestis, a word from the Latin language. The first meaning that the dictionary of Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) attributes to the term alludes to that which is linked to countryside (the rural environment).

For example: "Fifteen years ago I made the decision to leave the city and since then I have lived in a wild place, dedicated to raising chickens, ducks and other animals", "I love wild landscapes where you can see the horizon without obstacles", "Although this is a wild area, you must drive with caution because there are several villages and rural schools".

The wild is also used to qualify what is rustic, rough or wild: "In my country house we choose a rustic decoration", "These animals live in a wild state and should not be disturbed", "Don't expect too many comforts in this rugged place".

It is worth pointing out the negative nuances that the dictionary meanings hide in the definition of wildAfter explaining that it is a synonym for "peasant", of that which belongs to the countryside, he does not pay attention to terms such as "coarse", "rude", "rude" or "lacking in civility", which are far from be merely descriptive, but are charged with an undeniable contempt for the alien to town.

There are millions of people who are born and raised in the countryside; many of them remain in their homes and take on the tasks of their elders for the rest of their lives. Can we imagine how they feel when they pick up the dictionary to first look up the definition of wild and do they face such "accusations"? Surely the idea is fed in them that the city is where the progress, that the peasants are inferior beings and that they deserve the innumerable ridicules to which they are subjected, because of being "rude", "rude" and "lacking in civility".

On the other hand, there is animal exploitation, always as the center of wild life, as if there were no veganism, as if no one had ever proposed respect for all species equally and coexistence in peace. Many people decide at some point to leave the city to move to the countryside, but not all choose to lock up and torture other living beings: the mere objective of breathing fresh air and getting away from stress is enough to validate the decision.

If we return to the meanings of the word wild that seem to define it as something negative and we think about the ease with which human beings accept animal abuse, dressing it in livestock production, perhaps we understand that ignorance is not found in the field, but in the minds of those who see it as a medium in which the violence it is legal and necessary to survive.

We can say that a field full of weeds or a field in which the flowers they have grown up without any assistance from the human being, they are wild, and in both cases the concepts of nature and lack of sophistication are confused; but neither weeds nor wildflowers can harm us, unlike the smog and garbage on the streets of a big city.

On Brazil, is named Wild to one zone of the Northeast Region covering areas of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco Y Bay. It is characterized by presenting scattered and small flora and rocky soil. The people of the Wild They are usually dedicated to livestock and agricultural tasks.

The Agreste Foundation, on the other hand, is a NGO which was founded in 1993 on Argentina. Its objective is to work in defense of the environment and promote sustainable development.

Finally, it should be noted that given the link that is usually established between the wild and the nature, several companies carry the concept in their name.