The Truth Behind Environmental Issues
July 27, 2008 by TXPoet
Filed under News/Op-Ed
As a result of my Cherokee heritage I try to practice living in harmony with Mother Earth. Some people could label me an environmentalist except they would be wrong. There is a difference between the views of most environmentalists and mine. The resources of Mother Earth are here to used “as needed” and Mother Earth must be respected. This does not mean we should ignore those resources or to preserve them at the expense of human life.
Man is a flawed creature. He will make errors, but he is also a thinking animal. If he makes a mistake and corrects it Mother Earth in her infinite wisdom and strength will forgive and correct his mistakes over time.
I find the philosophy of the Environmentalists to be reminiscent of those of the Luddites. For those of you not familiar with the Luddites the term is used to describe anyone opposed to technological progress and technological change. Read more
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