I’m going to bounce a controversial thought around.
Here goes my unabashed Neenerjacking of this thread.
Up here in the Northwest, there are militant people
who believe the environment should never be touched
by humans. In other words, if a tree falls, it should
be left there to decay. However, if you look at the
birds, beavers, moles, rats, spiders and even some
domestic animals - MANY of them “nest” or “manicure”
their domiciles.
Ergo... Could it be that (some) humans take advantage
of the nature excuse to justify their laziness?
Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks. (Ecclesiastes 10:18)
Further... We are called human in order to conveniently
blame us for ravaging the planet, yet our evolutionary
designation is animal.
If we are animals, then our depravity is excused.
If we are human, we are without excuse.
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For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)
Dadgum! I’d better get myself to Sunday school, and soon. I admit, I’ve been away too long and for the very reasons I need to be there.
The other end of the extreme, I would suggest, is the Al Gores of the world who spread ill knowledge whilst they buy up carbon credits like there’s no tomorrow!
Oh, wait. There’s not.