Posted on 03/12/2003 8:41:58 AM PST by cogitator
ALL the people that envirowackos deem to be cultured enough to be people.
In general because our love of the national parks is threatening to their natural integrity. We need to come up with many more ways to enjoy them in as natural a state as possible. That's the idea behind them being parks in the first place; places where the natural resources of the area were so outstanding that they deserved strong preservation efforts.
Yes, I certainly do. See how many people you can find that think the establishment of our National Park system was a bad idea. And while you're at it, see if you can find some information of what Yellowstone was like before some of the more rampant examples of commercialism were eliminated.
You know that the establishment of the NPS system is a land grab and you support it . Now you are telling me you support the micto management of free peoples daily activities . How do you reconcile the 2 positions ?
There is a trade-off between preservation of natural areas and the activities of free people. This trade-off is evident in numerous areas of our lives. For example, fishing is a free activity, but most states require fishing licenses; certain species are protected and can't be caught; most other species have size limits below which they can't be kept and must be put back. I would consider these as "micro-management" of our daily activities, and yet I also understand and accept the wisdom behind them. Do you?
The question you asked was: How do you reconcile the two positions? A "yes" answer to that question is meaningless -- thus I didn't your question with a "yes". I hope that you're aren't inferring something I did not say.
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