| Earth Day is celebrated every year as the symbol of environmentalism. What is environmentalism? Contrary to much popular belief, environmentalism is not a benevolent movement seeking to improve man's life by cleaning up the air and water. As a doctrine -- an "ism" -- it is fundamentally an attack on the ideals of Western civilization. Opposed to science, technology, and economic development, environmentalism holds that the non-human has value but the human does not. Environmentalism has become the gravest threat to human survival. Under the guise of advocating clear air and nice treatment to pets, environmentalism aims to retard and then dismantle our industrial/technological society. Environmentalism regards all human productivity and progress as an intrusion on the sanctity of nature and on the "rights" of animals. Fundamentally opposed to reason and science, environmentalism uses false scientific claims to frighten the unwary. With a doomsday mentality reminiscent of Dark Age fanatics, environmentalists place every possible legal (and illegal) roadblock in the way of new inventions and economic development, from the local to the international level. If environmentalism is successful in its assault on Western values, your life on earth will become increasingly difficult, as your wealth and freedom slowly decrease. had environmentalism taken hold in the 19th century, you would not have the electricity or computers on which to read these words. This site is part of the Ayn Rand Institute's mission to challenge the altruist-collectivist ideas underlying much public policy and eroding our rights and liberties. Please visit the ARI Web site at www.aynrand.org to learn more about our programs directed at high schools, universities and the general public. |
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| Dr. Andrew Bernstein at the National Press Club, Washington D.C., April 20, 2001 In Moral Defense of Forestry By Peter Schwartz Delivered to the California Forestry Association, Napa, California, January 28, 2000 |
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