Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should we care for environment?
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Yes, it is immoral to abuse the environment

This position holds that abusing the environment is immoral. Drawing on various philosophies, it argues we have a duty to care for the planet—that nature has intrinsic value, that protecting it realises our full potential and secures humanity's survival, and that exploiting animals resembles racism.

Supporting arguments · 5

  1. By protecting and nourishing the environment, we are realising our full potential
    We wouldn't be able to truly realise our potential if we disregarded the environment's importance
  2. Discriminating against animals is akin to racism
    Humans are treated equally because of their capability to reason however this is incredibly arbitrary.
  3. The planet is the only thing with intrinsic value
    The Earth is the only thing that has value in and of itself, all other entities have only instrumental value
  4. Every other animal cares for the environment, so should we
    Humans should not see themselves as possessing superiority over the rest of the environment
  5. Caring for the environment will ensure the longevity of the human race
    Its in the human races' best interests to care for the environment if we want to sustain existence