I like trees as much as the next guy. Rocks, rivers, streams, oceans, fields, valleys and animals are great as well, but these extremists are making it quite unjackal to consider yourself an environmentalist. I mean really? You are really this upset about a tree? What happens if your family member dies. I hope I am not around for that. Something tells me that there may have been some other "natural" forces at work here. Types of substances usually reserved for Cirque de Soleil, Phish concerts, and road trips on motorcycles. Or in some jackals cases, Wednesday nights. All the more reason to stick to beer.
This whole green movement smells of ball cheese and hippie notions of things not possible in the real world. If you like trees, move to Montana and start a commune. I guarantee you will find alot of trees there and not alot of people. If that is your thing go for it.
I like visiting those places and I wish where I lived was more like it, but it is just not realistic. I also like being able to drive, not having to hunt for food, having a beer, watching football, having lights and running water, playing with my kid in the park, talking to other human beings, visiting with my family, and jackalin' it up with my jackals.
If you live on the East Coast, West Coast, Mid West, Dirty south, or anywhere else in this country with any kind of population then expect some urban sprawl, pollution, asshole mentality from others, Starbucks, Walmart, shopping centers, McMansions, tainted water, loss of trees, etc. etc. It pisses me off too, but it is bigger than any one jackal. You just have to take care of you and yours and do your best to not contribute to the problem. Tree funerals is just plain GAF. Go the fuck asleep you granola eating hippies.
