This should be an obvious one but most people don't seem to give a damn about protecting our environment. I think a lot of this has to do with a misunderstanding of environmentalism, and I think many environmentalists themselves have this misunderstanding as well. You see, the main goal of environmentalism shouldn't be saving the trees, saving the whales or saving the pandas. The point is to SAVE THE HUMANS. In other words, the planet is fine, it's gone through hell worse than us and made it out alright. Mass extinctions, global warming, and destruction of habitats are all things nature can and will adapt to. It's what nature does best.
These ARE NOT things humanity as we know it can adapt to. If we want human civilization to continue to prosper things need to change and they need to change right quick. Everything we know and love has come from this planet, and our ability to easily live on it. Without it, we have nothing, and if the goal is to save the humans, saving things like trees comes as part of the package anyway.
So I implore you, see the environment for the paradise it is, and stop trying to control and work against it. It's perfect for us just the way it is, and we need to learn to live with it, not make it live with us. This DOESN'T MEAN we should all revert to simple farm towns and abandon technology. It is possible for us to continue our advancement and prosperity without ruining the environment. In fact, protecting the environment is the ONLY way to continue our advancement and prosperity.
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Some very good points
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