I have to say I really enjoyed your post Chris-PA.
I consider myself a "conservationist", not an "environmentalist"... and, when it comes down to it I disagree with most environmentalist thinking/reasoning. Still, your post proves, and some people (including me at times) should take note... not all environmentalist are "tree-hugging, bleeding-heart, liberals" blindly following some political agenda... just as not all on the other side are extremists. Some environmentalists actually are clear-headed, rational, analytical individuals that simply think in a different way... which, in the end, is a good thing. It is possible to have a rational discussion over differences in thinking if agendas, blind ideology, emotional reactions and personal attacks are set aside. Like you started your post, I'll end mine (if I may barrow it from you)... Balance.
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I consider myself a "conservationist", not an "environmentalist"... and, when it comes down to it I disagree with most environmentalist thinking/reasoning. Still, your post proves, and some people (including me at times) should take note... not all environmentalist are "tree-hugging, bleeding-heart, liberals" blindly following some political agenda... just as not all on the other side are extremists. Some environmentalists actually are clear-headed, rational, analytical individuals that simply think in a different way... which, in the end, is a good thing. It is possible to have a rational discussion over differences in thinking if agendas, blind ideology, emotional reactions and personal attacks are set aside. Like you started your post, I'll end mine (if I may barrow it from you)... Balance.
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