Eco-Terrorism essays

Eco-Terrorism essays Eco-terrorism can be defined as terrorism or sabotage done in the name of environmental causes. So is that supposed to justify it? Is terrorism supposed to be a good thing as long as its for the environment? The answer of course is no, terrorism is never a good thing, regardless of the reason behind it. Eco-terrorist groups just use the Environment as a justification for the things they do, the illegal things. So how can these groups use the Environment as possible justification for their actions, are they really that pathetic? A bigger name group is the Earth Liberation Front, or ELF. They claim to be one of the larger eco-terror groups in the United States, and even go as far as to brag about their actions on their website. Causing massive amounts of damage when they strike, anywhere from the thousands to the millions, and showing no remorse. Only saying things such as IF YOU BUILD IT, WE WILL BURN IT, and of course leaving their initials (ELF) conveniently close by as a calling card. The front page of their web site even offers you a download on how to create a timer for a bomb, just as another way to cause damage in the name of the environment. They remain anonymous by staying in cells of several people and not reporting to some higher power, and since each cell is anonymous it keeps the activists out of jail. The belief that the Earth itself is more important then human lives is a common one in these terrorists, stating that they will do what they have to in order to protect the Earth, regardless of how much damage is done or how many could die. They think that by committing these actions that they are helping or fixing things, they blame Capitalism, they blame society, they blame people, so they take matters into their own hands in an effort to do what they feel is right. A well known (in modern times) eco-terrorist claimed that ever ...