Charlie Edmondson wrote:
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> Hi Amy,
> Not environmentalist, but the radical environmental movement.  Most 
> people now days are getting a sense that we do effect our environment, 
> and take steps appropriately.  But there are those I think of as the 
> 'radical' environmental movement, that seem to find any cause to point 
> blame at ourselves, and use that blame to engarner power, prestige and 
> money for themselves.

You missed a major reason off the list - sex.

By claiming to care for something that can not care for itself the
speaker makes him/her self look caring.  Human babies can not care for
themselves.

The logic is simple.
Caring person = person worth marrying = person worth dating.

Check that they are telling the truth.

Andrew Swallow
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