That's why we've made provision for multitudes of animals and plants to accompany us on our journey to Mars, and wherever else we choose to go. We're not just taking supplies; we're taking our ecology along with us.
Conservatives are not anti-environment. We are simply aware that we are all cogs in a vast machine.
It's the enviro-nuts who think that humans are the sabots in the machine. They seem to honestly believe that the world would be better without humans. Maybe, but who would know? The best course is the middle ground.
For centuries we pushed against Nature. Of late, we've learned that Nature can push back. After a bit of jostling against each other, we've settled down to an uneasy truce. Just don't turn your back.
Do they not think humans are also part of Nature?
We all have a purpose, even though it may seem that some of us are not only useless but Neanderthal as well...(DUmmies come to mind quickly, here...)
Native Americans could not understand how the white man could "sell" land that belonged to the Great Spirit. They could also not understand who gave white man the "authority" to take the land from the Indians, since the Indians were only stewards in the first place.
So I have been very pleased to see that you have considered all this in your ecological planning. I sleep well at night, knowing you are On Watch!
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