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by LASR 1250 days ago
Goes back to the George Carlin skit where he more accurately points out that human factors around “damage” to the Earth really only damages humans.

We may cause some extinctions and such, but overall, the Earth and life will go on with or without us.

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The damage obviously goes beyond humans (for example coral reefs are getting decimated), but it's true the planet has endured far greater assaults in the past, and life has marched on. Environmentalism is Humanism in disguise. The risk is that we'll soil the crib and turn the planet into a hell-hole for future generations of humans.
AKA Don't shit where you eat.