🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <4j7t0f$gld@cloner2.ix.netcom.com>, jonschne@ix.netcom.com (Jon
Schneider) wrote:

> >Why don't you put some energy into fighting against those who do far worse
> >things than use land for recreational purposes? how about those who
> >*waste* it- loggers, miners, ranchers?
> 
>         Loggers? You don't use any wood in your house? Use newsprint in your 
> Mountain Bike magazines?
> 
>         Miners? Where do you suppose the ore came from that was used to build 
> your bike?
> 
>         Ranchers? I guess you must be a vegatarian?
> 
>         You forgot one that seems to be everyone's favorite, oil
refineries. I 
> guess you do use an automobile.
> 
>         Lets not trash whole industries. Many good, environmentaly concious 
> people work in all the above industries. There have been excesses in the
past, 
> and still are some, but resonable government regulation can address those. 
> There isn't any one industry that is inherently evil, and you couldn't have 
> most of what you own or eat without those that you mentioned.

I'm willing to give some leeway between use and abuse. Unlike Mike, I
can't see any benefit to seeing the world in black and white terms.

and no, I don't own an automobile.


btw, learn how to attribute your quotes.

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Alan Boucek       aboucek@panix.com
       New York, New York