Several unoccupied homes in the Pacific Northwest have been destroyed, reportedly by members of the Earth Liberation Front.
According to news reports, these homes were being promoted as “eco-friendly” structures – employing recycled materials, non-toxic paints and garnering greater energy efficiency through super-insulation and modern appliances.
Unfortunately for developers, building any homes in rural areas is not eco-friendly enough for some environmentalists.
But how eco-friendly are these ELF folks by burning houses down? Aren’t they creating the CO2 they believe is harming the Earth’s atmosphere? And what of the toxins in the burnt insulation, now spewed into the clouds hovering over Washington State? And the particulate matter that chokes the lungs of poor urban and suburban children? And the forest wood that has been charred for no purpose at all?
Do these people really think that burning a few houses down will actually halt or deter development?
The linked article mentions that one person in that area is now on trial for burning houses in other developments. She faces 35 years in prison. Somehow I just don’t think this will deter those who agree with her point of view and are willing to commit to these “direct actions”. So long as developers and law enforcement are unable to catch these people in the act, this may become an unfortunate and senseless cost of doing business.
It’s sad and pathetic that people can become so narrow-minded and selfish in their quest for a healthier environment that they will resort to the violence and terror that accomplishes nothing.
Several unoccupied homes in the Pacific Northwest have been destroyed, reportedly by members of the Earth Liberation Front.
According to news reports, these homes were being promoted as “eco-friendly” structures – employing recycled materials, non-toxic paints and garnering greater energy efficiency through super-insulation and modern appliances.
Unfortunately for developers, building any homes in rural areas is not eco-friendly enough for some environmentalists.
But how eco-friendly are these ELF folks by burning houses down? Aren’t they creating the CO2 they believe is harming the Earth’s atmosphere? And what of the toxins in the burnt insulation, now spewed into the clouds hovering over Washington State? And the particulate matter that chokes the lungs of poor urban and suburban children? And the forest wood that has been charred for no purpose at all?
Do these people really think that burning a few houses down will actually halt or deter development?
The linked article mentions that one person in that area is now on trial for burning houses in other developments. She faces 35 years in prison. Somehow I just don’t think this will deter those who agree with her point of view and are willing to commit to these “direct actions”. So long as developers and law enforcement are unable to catch these people in the act, this may become an unfortunate and senseless cost of doing business.
It’s sad and pathetic that people can become so narrow-minded and selfish in their quest for a healthier environment that they will resort to the violence and terror that accomplishes nothing.
