There is a lot of hidden racism and colonialism in a lot of environmentalism.
Basically, the West developed and rid itself of a lot of disease and predators. But if developing countries try to do this, all sorts of “environmental” objections are raised.
I have even heard people say that mosquito borne illnesses are good because they keep people in poor nations from expanding into “pristine” forests.
Basically, if there were 100’s of thousands of children dying in the West from malaria, we would do anything to get rid of the problem(and we did). But when it is other people’s children dying, it becomes “think of the mosquitos.”
I don't disagree with you at all, I am just not sure how these concepts are related. Xenophobia?
You're absolutely right that western nations developed by radically altering environments. There's a certain sort of hypocrisy with environmentalists lobbying developing nations. I remember an elementary school trip about DDT and how it affected local peregrine falcon populations.
Basically, the West developed and rid itself of a lot of disease and predators. But if developing countries try to do this, all sorts of “environmental” objections are raised.
I have even heard people say that mosquito borne illnesses are good because they keep people in poor nations from expanding into “pristine” forests.
Basically, if there were 100’s of thousands of children dying in the West from malaria, we would do anything to get rid of the problem(and we did). But when it is other people’s children dying, it becomes “think of the mosquitos.”