08-07-2011, 10:30 PM
Mark Stapleton Wrote:Greg Burnham Wrote:How do termites, for instance, help to sustain the planet, Mark? Roaches? I could go on, but you get the point.
No I don't get your point.
Termites and roaches play a role within their ecosystems. Thus they help sustain the planet.
What role do they play, Mark? Termites destroy trees. Humans destroy trees, too. Roaches scavenge the food of other species. Humans rarely, if ever, do that.
It could be argued that the alleged increase of C02 attributed to humans into the atmosphere BENEFITS nearly all forms of life, particularly CARBON BASED life, such as trees and other forms of vegetation. Thus, we too help sustain the FOOD SUPPLY of the planet. Unless, of course, you don't believe that we contribute to C02 in the atmosphere in a significant way. (BTW: I don't think we do either.) But, most people think that humans contribute too much C02 into the atmosphere. If you think we do, tell me how this is negative for PLANT life?
GO_SECURE
monk
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monk
"It is difficult to abolish prejudice in those bereft of ideas. The more hatred is superficial, the more it runs deep."
James Hepburn -- Farewell America (1968)