Geesh. The environment is what our economy (and lifestyle) is based on. I really can't relate to someone saying the environment is not on their list of priorities. I think sometimes people equate 'helping the environment' with 'caring about nothing else in the world BUT the environment'. I don't see how worrying about keeping the economy healthy and worrying about the environment are mutually exclusive issues. Huge portions of our economy rely on a healthy environment, not to mention human health. It seems so short-sighted to want to prioritize thing other than the environment/world we live in. The anti-environment crowd sure has been successful at making this an all or none issue, 'if you support helping the environment, you're an anti-economy nut-bar'. I guess we'll see who was right in the end though.
|