Earthling

David Miller, Justice for earthlings: essays in political philosophy

: Before one is a citizen of a nation or a member of a profession, one is an earthling. Earthling

: This identity suggests a reciprocal relationship with the wind, the fruit we eat, and the soil beneath us. David Miller, Justice for earthlings: essays in political

Being an earthling is more than just living on a specific planet; it is a physical and elemental feeling of connection to the living world. the fruit we eat

: When considering the future, such as potential contact with alien life, being an "earthling" provides a moral framework for deciding how to weigh the needs of our own planet's inhabitants against those of other worlds.