That sounds to me like saying "there's no reason to put out this kitchen fire I accidentally started in my house, since lighting sometimes starts fires naturall

That sounds to me like saying "there's no reason to put out this kitchen fire I accidentally started in my house, since lighting sometimes starts fires naturally." Natural ecological events can certainly be difficult for humans to deal with, and even cause mass famine, etc. - but we have many more recent cases of ecological catastrophe caused by humans.