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• W256366979 abstract "In the last issue of the Electronic Green Journal, I introduced this topic, exploring the relationship between the of and famine. Since then five sources were selected to validate or repudiate Dr. Wayne Grudem's assertion that the of untouched nature hinders development of the earth's resources and contributes to famine, starvation, disease, and death among the poor. I hypothesize that the of will not be cited as a factor contributing to famine anywhere in the world at any time in recorded history, based upon the representative sources cited here: Ireland in 1845 to North Korea in 1995. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, it would be helpful to clarify what is meant by the idealism of nature. Unfortunately, repeated attempts to get clarification from Dr. Grudem failed. He never returned my emails or phone calls, however, two of his assistants left messages in response to the messages I left him. I was never able to speak with anyone directly. The of appears to involve the radical position of leaving land uncultivated, where wildness predominates. The result is less land devoted to agriculture, which means less food is produced so more people starve. This simplistic model does not reflect reality. Grudem would develop more land than this would permit. Yet, parks, such as the Grand Canyon, could remain undeveloped. The proportion of uncultivated, wild land to cultivated, developed land was never described by Grudem's assistants, leaving open to speculation what he would do with areas such as the Brazilian rain forest, probably the last significant undeveloped area with the potential of agricultural productivity (Brown, 2004). If the of has nothing to do with the cause of famine, as I propose, what is its cause? It is beyond the scope of this essay to provide a comprehensive answer to this question. However complex the answer is, the causes of famine have more to do with the of human as self-centered with a bent toward exploitation and immediate gratification than with the of leaving natural areas alone. Though few, these bibliographic sources reveal the consistent theme that efforts to develop more fully can result in a more serious and deadly disaster in terms of human suffering and death. Therefore, human political and economic systems rise to the top as either causing a famine or making one worse. Leaving some alone would do more good than harm when it comes to stabilizing soils and climate, preserving genetic diversity, and conserving natural resources, all of which improve the earth's ability to sustain life, ours included. In terms which Dr. Grudem might appreciate, leaving some natural is just good stewardship. We only have to look at the aftermath behind hurricane Katrina to see how important it is to keep natural ecosystems intact. Human development along the Gulf Coast prior to the hurricanes made the death toll worse and human suffering more intense than would have been the case if more of the Coast had been managed wisely, leaving more land in a natural state. According to one observer, Our parish was not only destroyed by nature, it was destroyed by man (Thornburgh, 2005). Whether it is hurricanes on the coast or wildfires in the drought stricken West, human interference (development) can make matters worse for ourselves in terms of human suffering and death in the aftermath of a natural disaster (Back to the Garden, 2004). Grudem and others like to throw out the term wise use without admitting that wildness too is wise. Perhaps that's why the of is found in the wisdom literature of the Bible, such as Job 38:26, a book that Grudem surely uses with regularity, if only selectively (Johnson, 2000). By looking more closely at incidents of famine from 1845 to 1995, we will gain a better understanding of the interplay between nature, development, and famine. …" @default.
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• W256366979 title "Does the Idealism of Untouched Nature Contribute to Famine? Bibliographic Essay, Part 2" @default.
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