Thankyou Ericc,

At last an intelligent answer and a reasonable explanation.

Grace.. did u note Erics point ? hope so,
I observe that there are usually only 2 views expressed here.. the 'Right' which tries to baffle u with science about why there is "not a problem" with the capitalistic, economic rationalist, exploitation of natural resources, which they occasionaly glance at in between reading the next prospectus mock up where they have enlarged for the 2nd time the words 'increased shareholder value'....

Then there is the LEFT.. which baffles u with science to show that there is so MUCH of a problem, we all better get ready for the 2nd coming of Marx in the next week or two !!!

How about the .... wait for it... hold ur breath.. make sure ur sitting down...dont let anyone see u read this.... CHRISTIAN view of it all ? Which is basically 'Responsible Stewardship' of the creation.
The old testament is often used as a cat and nine tails to flail away at fundamentalists and conservatives.. Grace loves that feminist author who ranted and raved about all the evils of Israelite patriachy and the 'evil deity' who did this and that..the usual stuff. But seldom do we see the focus put on the origins of Social welfare, where farmers were forbidden to 'clear fell' or harvest ALL of their crop. They were to leave some for the socially disadvantaged to come along and pick up. But, hey.... thats a bit too 'nice'.. it doesn't fit the 'leftist rule book' about God etc... How DARE we find 'niceness' decreed by the tyranical Deity of the Israelites.
BOAZ