Agreed. We should preserve the natural world if there are good reasons for doing so. I believe there are, not only for self preservation of the human species, b

Agreed. We should preserve the natural world if there are good reasons for doing so. I believe there are, not only for self preservation of the human species, but because of the joy so many feel being immersed in nature. Appeals to reason don't force us to bow to economic imperatives. Wanting to preserve nature for the joy it brings us is perfectly rational and reasonable.