Green Heroes

I found the courage and determination of your Heroes of the Environment inspiring [Oct. 5], but no mention was made of the root cause of our problems — too many people. This nettle must be grasped. China has been excoriated for its one-child policy, and certainly there are faults with the policy. However, unless the rest of the world joins together in addressing this growing threat to our survival, all talk of human rights is specious. Many people talk of saving the planet. What they really mean is saving it as a comfortable habitat for the human race. The planet and...

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