Anti-environmentalism

Anti-environmentalism

Anti-environmentalism is a backlash against the environmentalist movement. Anti-environmentalists believe that earth is not as fragile as environmentalists maintain, citing its 5 billion year existence versus the 50 year environmentalist viewpoint. Some also believe that environmentalism is born of mankind's exaggerated sense of importance, that environmentalism is an extremist religion due accordant scrutiny, and/or that some environmentalist factions use pseudo-science and scare tactics in an attempt to force their philosophical/religious values and political agenda on others.

Overview

Paula Snyder and Peter Millson characterize environmentalist ideology as unscientific, irrational and anti-humanist. [ [http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/ Against Nature] , Channel 4]

:"What we today call 'environmentalism' is ... based on a fear of change," says Frank Furedi. "It's based upon a fear of the outcome of human action. And therefore it's not surprising that when you look at the more xenophobic right-wing movements in Europe in the 19th century, including German fascism, it quite often had a very strong environmentalist dynamic to it." [ [http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/prog1.htm The Lack Of Scientific Rigour In Environmentalist Ideology] , "Against Nature", Part 1.]

:"Trees and forests provide a good example of how it's possible to have a growing economy and a growing population and a thriving environment," says Steve Hayward of the Pacific Research Centre. "The lesson from trees really applies across the environment. We have cleaner air today; we have cleaner water; we grow more food at less impact on the land; we have more wildlife diversity— and we've done all this while having a growing economy and a growing population." [ [http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/prog2.htm Tyranny Imposed By Environmentalists Fearful Of Overpopulation] , "Against Nature", Part 2.]

Criticisms

Critics of anti-environmentalism cite wide popular support for their beliefs, and a free debate of diverse views within environmentalist circles as a demonstration of their objectivity.

References


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