tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679951347508855664.post8334895649592399380..comments2023-09-10T07:12:56.360-07:00Comments on Your Call: Can Mother Earth hold the same rights as people?Your Callhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02945695979438982183noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679951347508855664.post-66740581171943947722011-06-01T13:13:20.619-07:002011-06-01T13:13:20.619-07:00What is with this ridiculous nature-worship? Natur...What is with this ridiculous nature-worship? Natural selection makes for a cruel and unforgiving universe that is totally indifferent to individual living beings. The guests bemoan the "anthropocentric" worldview when themselves falsely attribute rational or emotional qualities to the natural world. These latter-day Rousseaus are pursuing a complete non-starter for any kind of sensible environmental policy. We should talk about stewardship and prudent management of the natural world as <i>virtues</i> rather than create new "rights" everywhere we look.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15573083308518960693noreply@blogger.com