Quote Originally Posted by thir View Post
I am trying to get my head around being responsible for the planet, but not giving it any rights - that is, respect. I think we are at the core of the whole thing right here.
How are WE responsible for the planet? Our sole responsibility is to ourselves, our species. Part of that responsibility is maintaining OUR habitat. Destroying the ecosystem isn't going to destroy the planet. It will only make it impossible for us to live on it. The planet, and life, will go on. Whether we continue to go on with it is up to us.