Comments on: penguins are the new canaries down the coalmine http://blog.greens.org.nz/2007/09/25/penguins-are-the-new-canaries-down-the-coalmine/ hopping along the corridors of power Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: ekstatek http://blog.greens.org.nz/2007/09/25/penguins-are-the-new-canaries-down-the-coalmine/#comment-31628 ekstatek Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:37:36 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2007/09/25/penguins-are-the-new-canaries-down-the-coalmine/#comment-31628 It is a tragedy , but thats going to happen alot more. We should be pleased that so many animals have existed since the arrival of humans, We are smart enuff to know we like this world but selfish enuff to not care about the next animals world. The END is Near and the religous people are waiting for armaggedon(global climate change), because if the sooner it comes the sooner they can say "Told you So" It is a tragedy , but thats going to happen alot more. We should be pleased that so many animals have existed since the arrival of humans, We are smart enuff to know we like this world but selfish enuff to not care about the next animals world.
The END is Near and the religous people are waiting for armaggedon(global climate change), because if the sooner it comes the sooner they can say “Told you So”

]]> By: samiuela http://blog.greens.org.nz/2007/09/25/penguins-are-the-new-canaries-down-the-coalmine/#comment-31624 samiuela Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:44:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2007/09/25/penguins-are-the-new-canaries-down-the-coalmine/#comment-31624 The loss of species is an immense tragedy. When I take my kids to the zoo, I know that many of the animals they see now will be extinct within their lifetimes. Usually when people talk about the loss of plant and animal species, the issue of what unknown and useful properties (for humans) is raised. However, is it not an equally great (or greater) tragedy that such wonderful creatures will simply not be around for our children and grandchildren? Personally, I would have loved to see many of the animals that humans have already driven to extinction? Imagine being able to see the moa, whooly rhinoceros, mammoths etc. Forget what use they may be to people ... surely these great creatures were worth having simply because they existed? The loss of species is an immense tragedy. When I take my kids to the zoo, I know that many of the animals they see now will be extinct within their lifetimes.

Usually when people talk about the loss of plant and animal species, the issue of what unknown and useful properties (for humans) is raised. However, is it not an equally great (or greater) tragedy that such wonderful creatures will simply not be around for our children and grandchildren?

Personally, I would have loved to see many of the animals that humans have already driven to extinction? Imagine being able to see the moa, whooly rhinoceros, mammoths etc. Forget what use they may be to people … surely these great creatures were worth having simply because they existed?

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