In Praise of Extinction

Extinction.  Dinosaurs.  Carrier pigeons.  Polio virus.  Well, OK, I got two out of three.  But how about a discussion about human extinction?  Seriously.  According to some, it's all humans' fault that certain species go extinct, and as such we as a species should voluntarily make ourselves extinct as well in order to make the world pure and safe.  Comes now the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, led by one Les U Knight, a substitute teacher in Portland, Oregon, said that the extinction of humanity would be a good thing for the planet and that humans need to reduce their numbers before they run out of resources.  Talk about a nihilist. You first, Les.   Maybe the extinction of humanity is already under way.  Clearly, there are factions - other than the insane, looney left like our thoughtful Mr Knight - who want to help with human extinction.   See my last post.  But the vast majority of spiritual, happy and sane humans want very much to live, and for their children and grand children to live, as well.  But not the mortally insane.  They want to die, and they want you to die, too.  For me, I say you go ahead and fade away, Les. You're just wasting space and sucking up my air.