I'm Upset

Up in Seattle last night an arson group burned down a series of luxury homes in a new development. No one was hurt, but four houses were ruined

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The group who claimed responsibility calls themselves ELF - Earth Liberation Front. They left a sign at the scene that said:

"Built Green? Nope BLACK! McMansions + RCD's r not green. ELF"

RCD means rural cluter development.

I have no idea what the LEED specs for this development is, so I don't know exactly how green the construction is. It doesn't matter, burning down a house isn't the way to get your point across.

Eco-Terrorists, and for that matter, anyone who chooses to spread their message through destruction, are hypocritical and immoral. But specifically for environmental activists, who philosophically search for balance in nature, to believe that destruction of property counteracts destruction of the earth is illogical. The burnt out husk of a building didn't make room for regrowth of a forest, it left a charred foundation on which another house will be built.

And it bothers me so much because on a daily basis I'm working towards the balance that the eco-fiends say they want. I study building design, material usage, and recycling practices in order to bring sustainable living to the world. The ELF and their ilk take the easy way out and go break something.

I'm really too upset to even finish this with coherent thought. But I do believe I've found a new source of motivation.