We're killing off the only life we know of anywhere in the universe

Re:We're killing off the only life we know of anywhere in th... by le-mark on Sunday May 05, 2019 @10:47PM (#19836452)

Now, this thought — we’re killing off the only life we know anywhere in the universe — is impossible to hold. It’s literally quite impossible to process for, I’d say, 99% of people on the planet. You can try, but you’ll fail. What does that make us? Murderers? Genocidaires? Fools? You see what I mean. Now you’re either in denial, despair, frustration, or rage — but what you haven’t done is simply hold the thought, and see what it means.

I've been waiting for this view point to become more prominent. In my view the logical conclusion is; from a moral perspective the only thing we can do is vacate this planet and let evolution continue free of our influence. Who can know what other intelligence may evolve in our absence?

Or maybe I read too much Andre Norton as a lad?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/462481.Breed_to_Come

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Re:We're killing off the only life we know of anywhere in th... by mimixco on Sunday May 05, 2019 @11:21PM (#19836596)

This is a quasi-religious viewpoint that suggests plants and animals are superior to humans so we should get out of their way. The opposite view, that the planet is here for us can also be used to come around to taking better care of this place we live.

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