I think "Greenies" mean well, but most lack understanding basic economic and scientic realities. The reality is that civilizations naturally become more green as they progess. Imagine the polution if all the households in North America still burnt coal or wood for heat, less than a century ago they did.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken