[Jungle_ed]

I am new to conservatism ( I was raised with Unitarian Universalism ), and I would like to understand conservative views better. Is this type selfish view of the environment uniform among conservatives?

[spodefly]

I believe the author was trying to make a point about private property, enviro-nazis, and dealing with the challenges nature throws into the mix when trying to grow one's own food in a politically-correct way.

Working with nature can mean many things, and restructuring the natural terrain is sometimes necessary to be productive. I grew up on a farm, and I know how tough it can be to remain productive, even using all the tools at one's disposal.

Here in the South, all of those fields where corn and soybeans, etc., are grown had to be cleared from forest land at one point. The forest that had been a home to some wild creatures now produces food for hundreds or thousands. That is hardly selfish.

Likewise, when I have to use a pesticide to prevent loss of crops, I am doing so both to preserve my viability as a farmer, and to produce food ... self-interest and public interest as a common goal.