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The ethic of conservation is the explicit abnegation of man's dominion over the Earth. The lower species are here for our use. God said so: Go forth, be fruitful, multiply, and rape the planet - it's yours. That's our job: drilling, mining and stripping. Sweaters are the anti-Biblical view. Big gas-guzzling cars with phones and CD players and wet bars - that's the Biblical view.

Ann Coulter#32

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The author claims conservation is anti-Biblical and that God wants humans to exploit the Earth.
In plain terms
God wants us to use the Earth freely.
What can you take from it?
Religious texts justify resource extraction.

Where it applies

  • religious debates
  • environmental policy
  • ethics discussions

Putting it to work

  • interpreting scripture
  • justifying industry
  • religious commentary

Questions to consider

  • What does dominion mean?
  • How should we treat Earth?

Another view

The interpretation of scripture is highly contested.

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