Faith is Blind and Green

http://environment.about.com/b/2006/04/17/reduce-human-beings-by-90-percent-to-solve-environmental-woes-says-scientist.htm

“According to Professor Eric Pianka, a specialist in herpetology and evolutionary ecology who was named the 2006 Distinguished Texas Scientist by the Texas Academy of Science, human beings have strained Earth’s natural resources to the breaking point, leaving the planet “parched.” Pianka believes the solution to this crisis is to eliminate the cause, by decreasing the number of human beings living on Earth from 6.5 billion to around 700 million—a 90 percent reduction. Pianka is convinced that Nature eventually will exterminate the majority of humans through widespread disease or other effects of global warming—and he seems delighted at the prospect.”

It’s people like Pianka who are hurting the environmental movement with these anti-humanist ideas. There’s no denying that humans have been a massive strain on the Earth’s natural resources. However, to suggest that the solution is to eliminate the majority of the human population is nothing less than a hatred for humanity. Though if Pianka is delighted at the prospect of a massive die off that will save the Earth, I’m sure he won’t object to suggestions to eliminate himself from this planet. If he cares for the Earth enough to be happy with the idea of a massive die-off, then I’m sure he’s willing to take part. The environment has become a religion, in which the Earth is the great god and the humans are the subjects at its mercy. The followers of this religion eagerly await the moment when their vengeful god will punish the people for the sins they have committed. Those of us who are free of the shackles of this blind faith however are willing to take a more reasonable and rational approach to the problem such as rethinking how we use our resources. Perhaps then we can continue to enjoy life on this wonderful planet.