Save The Planet; Save The People? Oh, And Happy Earth Day! (April 23, 2018)
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K “What if the only way to salvage the planet is to sacrifice the plunderer?”
J “Sacrifices must be made to salvage the mess.”
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K “What if 1000 species that would otherwise go extinct could be saved by sacrificing 1 human who will be replaced tenfold before the question is even answered?”
J “Natural law does not bestow upon mankind any right to plunder, exploit and destroy Nature. Mankind is not very kind and is breaking the natural law. There will be consequence.”
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J “Mother Nature may have had it with the predations of the apex predator.”
K “So something like ebola is a savior and a salvation not a scourge.”
J “Mankind will not make the final decision.”
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[See “Cow could soon be largest land mammal left due to human activity – study” in “The Guardian” by Reuters dated April 19, 2018.]
[See the e-commentary at “Global Environmental Something (February 16, 2009)”, “‘It’s Only A Rental.’ The Earth As A Cosmic Doormat. De-Immanentizing The Eschaton. (September 28, 2015)”, “Prepping: Public And Private Perspectives (April 27, 2015)”, “Stealing Resources . . . Through Time . . . and Across Space (February 20, 2017)”, “Eroding Coastal Villages: Consolidate And Create Community (July 18, 2016)” and “Happy Birthday Earth Day (April 23, 2012)”.]
Bumper stickers of the week:
April 22 – Earth Day
Finite resources are just so . . . confining
“Men argue. Nature acts.” Voltaire. Nature is acting while man is arguing.
A good planet is hard to find.
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