> I agree with you very, very much. I disagree with Charon because her reasons are, as you said, egocentric, and seemingly focused around herself.
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> Also, her opinion is that we shouldn't preserve the environment. What? We have to live here and raise children here. You wouldn't live in a filthy, dirty home, that contains toxic chemicals in the drinking water, would you? Duh.

You misunderstand. I'm very much FOR environmentalism and preserving the environment. But for the very reason that you state: I want to be able to raise my children in a clean environment. I don't want to preserve the environment purely for the sake of the environment, I want to preserve it for the sake of humanity.