"Simply because humankind have the power now to……" — Edward Abbey
"Simply because humankind have the power now to meddle or 'manage' or 'exercise stewardship' in every nook and cranny of the world does not mean that we have a right to do so. Even less, the obligation."
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Edward Abbey
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