But you also have to think of the species that have become extinct, or near extinct also. We have lots lots of rainforest, animals and such because some human beings are greedy, or hunt for ivory, fur etc. Also animal testing still happens (I know people that work for beauty companies) so as a whole humans have not looked after this plant as well as they could have. Landfill, food waste, greed, war to name a few have ravaged large areas of this planet. And the hole in the ozone layer is bigger than the north pole...
It can clearly be seen on Google maps satellite. Europe was once covered in oak forests. Look at it now. Look at the Western half of Kentucky, as another small example. Look at how much of the Amazon rainforest has been cut down to make coffee farms. Much of New England was once clear cut, it has been able to heal only because the practice has greatly diminished, and because the eastern American forests are particularly quick to regenerate.
I could go on and on. The link you posted refers to responsible logging practices that do not result in deforestation, but are also not universally practiced. Deforestation is real and is occurring today. You cannot deny what can clearly be seen.
I did, and I commented on it. To repeat: "The link you posted refers to responsible logging practices that do not result in deforestation, but are also not universally practiced."
IIN that Google maps satellite has caused me to hate the human race?
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This is the problem with many "earth happy" theories... they assume humans are evil for touching the earth and must be eliminated.
instead of actually studying FACTS they stir the "omg shock" masses with misinformation.
for example... game species. BECAUSE of human intervention we actually have MORE of them now than we did 200 years ago.
but hey why let facts interfere with the doom and gloom drama, right?
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But you also have to think of the species that have become extinct, or near extinct also. We have lots lots of rainforest, animals and such because some human beings are greedy, or hunt for ivory, fur etc. Also animal testing still happens (I know people that work for beauty companies) so as a whole humans have not looked after this plant as well as they could have. Landfill, food waste, greed, war to name a few have ravaged large areas of this planet. And the hole in the ozone layer is bigger than the north pole...
I was specifically talking about deforestation. That humans have caused unprecedented deforestation is undeniable, and very saddening to me.
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Again misinformation.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/forestry/clrcut.htm
You need to learn what is the truth about "deforestation" and what is just political hype used to stir people into hatred.
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It can clearly be seen on Google maps satellite. Europe was once covered in oak forests. Look at it now. Look at the Western half of Kentucky, as another small example. Look at how much of the Amazon rainforest has been cut down to make coffee farms. Much of New England was once clear cut, it has been able to heal only because the practice has greatly diminished, and because the eastern American forests are particularly quick to regenerate.
I could go on and on. The link you posted refers to responsible logging practices that do not result in deforestation, but are also not universally practiced. Deforestation is real and is occurring today. You cannot deny what can clearly be seen.
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did you even read the link?
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I did, and I commented on it. To repeat: "The link you posted refers to responsible logging practices that do not result in deforestation, but are also not universally practiced."
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if it mattes to you then, you should perhaps take that as your call to life. to make sure logging rules are practiced.
condemming the entire human race however is a bit like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.