Mind's Eye Re: how close are any of us to the 'deep green'?

Double edged sword.  Because we can do a thing doesn't necessarily mean we should do a thing.  I have always (mostly) argued we should first determine if we (Humans) are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.  If we are simply a species that appears and disappears as a result of the evolutionary tactic then everything we do or don't do is irrelevant.  We will die off or evolve and prosper and there is no guide other than chance for any particular direction. We have as little chance of changing the natural course of events as deflecting plasma from sunspots. 

     I do hate the constant inference to some religious bent of Judaism/Christianity as being anti environment.  As the story is outlined the first humans were strict vegetarians and God did not say :"Here is a garden, go shit in it".  I am also tired of the religious left claiming I am a Climate Change (or insert other politically charged denigration here) ie: (Global Warming) denier.  

   "No one EXPECTS the climate inquisition!"

  In general, humans, religious and not, have a tendency to confuse power with responsibility. 

     This morning I threw a banana peel out my car window on my way to work.  I considered that somewhat helpful to the environment but others would disagree.  I think they might confuse clutter with "Green".  I am the only person on my block of about 20 homes who does not put leaves on the curb to be picked up.  I rather mix them with dirt and have better gardens as a result.  (Leaf blowers should be the first thing banned before the XL pipeline!)

 I will tell you what is completely missing from environmental ethics. Fun.   Show them how to make things with stuff!  I think Native americans used every part of a kill. Teaching kids how miserable we as humans are is grotesque.  Teaching them that the layer of breathable air around the earth is about as massive as a thick coat of paint on a classroom globe would be a better start.  If we are unique and somehow important than we need to start smarter.  Chances are we don't have a chance!

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