Posted on 10/11/2013 7:45:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Humans are the enemy! A new study published in Ecology and Society claims that longer life expectancy for us is bad news for the planet. From the study by Aaron Lotz and Craig R. Allen:
We found a positive relationship between life expectancy and the percentage of endangered and invasive species in a country…The overall trend in high-income countries with improvements to the Human Development Index, which includes human life expectancy as one of its variables, is toward a disproportionately larger negative impact on a country’s ecological footprint. However, some lower-income countries have a high level of development without a high impact on ecosystem services (Moran et al. 2008).
Increased life expectancy means that people live longer and affect the planet longer; each year is another year of carbon footprint, ecological footprint, use of natural resources, etc. The magnitude of this impact is increased as more people live longer.
Bad humans! Bad, bad humans.
The answer is supposedly–it’s becoming a cliché–that we see ourselves as just part of nature:
Fischer et al. (2012) propose a “transformation strategy” that assumes that direct links between people and nature are better than indirect links. This paradigm shift would recouple the social-ecological system.
Wrong. We are the exceptional species. The environment benefits most when we see that it is our duty to manage the environment responsibly because we are human. If we redefine ourselves as just another animal in the forest, that’s just how we will act.
The authors don’t say whether we should try and live shorter lives. But that certainly seems an implication.
If a few lost souls were gone, life would be good
Yep - as soon as all the proponents commit mass suicide, I’ believe they are for real. Won’t change my mind but I’ll respect them for being honest.
Anyone asking that question should act on it, but not for the reasons they think.
I say liberals should go first and let’s try that out.
I agree with Aaron Lotz and Craig R. Allen and invite them to take up drag racing and smoking 3 packs a day. Or you know, skip it, every second the live it’s like they are raping our sweet mother Earth, they need to kill themselves, right now, today! Do it gentleman, do it or you are rapists of the Earth. But first butcher your elderly parents and drown your kids in the bathtub! There are some gazelle waiting to move into your house.
“...RE : “Should We Live Shorter to Save the Planet?”...”
Hmmm...
I have an idea..
For All the Liberal assholes that love this idea...
Just Hold your breath for two hours... Have someone HELP you... you know, the “Buddy System”. I’ll even volunteer to be a “Respiration Cessation Assistant” for them.
And - you get a BONUS with this too! Once you’ve stopped breathing, you’ll be an environmentally-friendly GREEN too after a few days.
SET the example!
TAKE the LEAD!
Give something BACK... Make a DIFFERENCE.
Sh**, I just turned 30 last week, am I a fugitive?
When humans are finally rid from this planet, will the planet weep for its lonliness or will it go on a celebratory party binge? So many unanswered questions........so little time.
Yup indeed we agree!
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