Envirolog

One thing that I didn’t like about the last article we read was how the author stereotyped certain sects of people. The author talks about environmentalism as some strange counterculture bullshit thing with tree huggers and extreme left-wing views. What I just said might be harsh. The author does make the point that environmentalists are so into “Mother Earth� some might be crossing the line to paganism. Whatever. I was raised in a liberal environmentally friendly family, yet religious family. I know many other diehard environmentalists and even several radical environmentalists and none of them to my knowledge even toes the line of paganism. That’s a crazy notion the author makes. Most people I know love nature because it is an escape for them from work by going hiking or camping, or just for its beauty. They respect its complexity and would like to at least be kind to it knowing it can really be a force to be reckoned with.
I also liked the point towards the end of the article when the religious official says, “To commit a crime against the natural world is a sin�. I like this because it will at least rally some behind environmentalism that normally would not have been behind it to begin with. If not it may make some think twice before they throw their trash on the ground or clear cut a forest. I know that was a huge jump but who knows, maybe it will do something. Religion could boost awareness in people who were previously too sheltered to the impact they were having on the environment. If it can do that it might even help to rid the world of the negative stereotypes and the taboo image of environmentalism in American politics.
To give you an idea that environmental groups aren't just radical tree huggers check out the Sierra Club's website, one of the largest environmental groups.