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He explains why, and much of his argumentation throughout the book is built upon this principle. But many environmentalists do not share that perspective (which no doubt they would call "humanocentric"). How does he respond to those who reject the premise upon which he built much of extensions his case?Lomborg: I actually deal with this in the first chapter. Basically, I am focusing on the needs and desires extensions of humankind. This does not mean that plants and animals do not extensions also have rights but that the focus will always be on the human evaluation. This describes both my ethical conception of the world - and on that account the reader can naturally disagree with me - but also a realistic conception of the world: people debate and participate in decision-making processes, whereas penguins and pine trees do not. So the extent to which penguins and pine trees are considered depends in the final instance on some (in democracies more than half of all) individuals being prepared to act on their behalf.
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