What Are the Evils of Environmentalism?

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Environmentalism has become one of the defining moral frameworks of the modern world. It calls for restraint, responsibility, and a rethinking of humanity’s place within nature.

But every moral framework carries assumptions — and every movement, no matter how well-intentioned, has the potential to overreach. What begins as preservation can become restriction; what begins as care can become control.
As Agent Smith in The Matrix put it, “Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.” If that idea sits quietly beneath certain strands of environmental thought, what follows from it?

At our next Gold Coast meetup, we’ll explore a provocative question: What are the evils of environmentalism?

The questions we will address are:

1. When does environmentalism go too far?
2. Should nature come before humans?
3. What makes us different from other animals?
4. Is environmentalism becoming dogma?

This event will be held at SOPO Brewing Co. on the Gold Coast.
After the discussion, we’ll stay on for a meal and a drink together — a chance to continue the conversation in a more relaxed setting and support the venue.

PLEASE NOTE:
Please support the venue by purchasing a drink or meal during the event.
This is intended to be a good-natured but robust discussion. Please be respectful and prepared to have your ideas challenged. If you are easily offended, this event may not be for you.