Response to "Living with nature's original sin"

 "Living with nature's original sin," by Michael Duffy, appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on December 10, 2011.


Kevin Heatley, Senior Scientist & Invasive Species Expert, Biohabitats, Inc.:

This discussion never goes where it should, to an examination of ethics and values. This is not about science, it is about priorities. It is not about limited control resources or romanticized visions of Eden lost. It is about the precautionary principle, definition of beneficiaries, and our obligations to organisms who were not intelligent enough to be born as Homo sapiens. It is about economic limits and the objectification of other life forms as "resources" to be exploited for whatever desirable amenities we find fashionable. Make 'em treat our wastewater, feed our babies, and keep our collective hives from overheating in the increasing summer heat. That's what God put them here for anyway. Beyond that, keep a few around for research and maybe inspiring screen saver images so that our worker bees stay productive.