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caraher

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12. This is such a backward line of thinking

Fri May 31, 2013, 01:36 PM

May 2013

This IS about humanity suffering; "the planet" will do fine with or without us (apart from the species we take out).

The fact that such words ever get uttered points up a long-standing problem with framing ecological issues in terms of "saving" something non-human. While non-human beings and things do have a value in themselves (at least arguably), the real issue is maintaining something resembling a world in which humans can flourish. It can never be "us or them" because we are part of the world ourselves!

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Exxon CEO: ‘What Good Is It To Save The Planet If Humanity Suffers?’ [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

"But what about The Children? Sniff sniff sob!!" hatrack May 2013 #1

Um, who's causing the suffering, Mr. Valdeez? Blue Owl May 2013 #2

Why save humanity? GeorgeGist May 2013 #3

that is some awe-inspiring dualism phantom power May 2013 #4

GliderGuider: "What Good Is It To Save Humanity If The Planet Suffers?" GliderGuider May 2013 #5

There is no suffering, there is no salvation. GliderGuider May 2013 #6

‘What Good Is It To Save The Planet If It's Populated by Dumb Fucks?' NickB79 May 2013 #7

+1 stuntcat May 2013 #14

The planet is going to be fine. Archaic May 2013 #8

"Because the alternative is to suffer a lot more" AtheistCrusader May 2013 #9

What good is it to save Exxon.. pscot May 2013 #10

how exactly is humanity going to suffer? gejohnston May 2013 #11

This is such a backward line of thinking caraher May 2013 #12

Words that could only be spoken by one who has never, himself, suffered. Iterate May 2013 #13