Tag: environmentalism
William Shatner and Our Privileged Planet
Shatner‘s revelation may be interpreted as an environmentalist creed, but I rather see it as a poetical formulation of the fine-tuning of Earth for life.
Bioethicist: Having Children Is Bad
Talk about shades of China family-planning theory. We must destroy much of what makes life worth living in order save the planet!
The Law Society in UK Endorses “Nature Rights”
In other words, we should redefine our self-understanding as being just another species in the forest.
Local “Water Rights” Law Invalidated in Florida
“Nature rights” and “animal rights” activists will keep trying. And there is no denying they are making incremental inroads.
Professor: We Shouldn’t Necessarily Value Humans Over Other Animals
NYU environmentalism prof Jeff Sebo argues that humans are not always rational and that some animals display mental qualities so we aren’t exceptional.