Vic
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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: HotChic
Originally posted by: murban135
Humans have been living on earth for thousands of years with a vast variety of lifestyles. Not only is human life sustaining itself but it is flourishing. So my guess is that all of our lifestyles are sustainable.
The question is tricky because it assumes humans perpetually use the same resources. In truth, humans are pretty resourceful and will often resort to alternatives when their first choice is no longer an option (such as oil).
That's your opinion, just like your opinion that the earth is 6000 years old.
In any case, the human population has skyrocketed. For most of our existence on this planet, we consisted of small populations. Even then, we caused extinction of big game animals. Now, by destroying habitats, we are causing extinction of many many species. Destroying large amounts of biodiversity, that took 4.5 billion years of pure luck and evolution, on what could very well be the only life sustaining planet in the universe should be universally considered a SIN.
That pure luck has endowed the human species with a tremendous amount of adaptability, which is how we got to be so successful in the first place.
While you're attacking her over her religious beliefs while preaching about the impending apocalypse, I think you should ponder on the origin of that word.
Naturally, we should treat our home with respect, stewardship, and conservation. But OTOH we're in no really danger of destroying it either. At absolute worst, we'll just ruin it for ourselves, make like the dinosaurs, and evolution will start again with another species.
