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gt Andrews Presbyterian College The Lance 3 The Myth of the Meat-Eating Environmentalist SACS (continued from page 1.) by ruth cook An environmentalist cannot eat meat. I am sure many of my meat eating friends who delude themselves into thinking they are environmentalists would take great offense at such a statement; however, the statement remains fact. This article is the first in a series which will prove the im- plausibility of a meat-eating en vironmentalist. They will exam ine tlie conflicts between being an environmentalist and the effects of the livestock industry on the environment. Before I can set out to prove this fact, an agreeable definition of environmentalist must be for mulated. In the roughest form, an environmentalist is a person who is concerned about the environ- ment. This defimtion is too broad. A person may be concerned about the environment, but if s/he is only changing the environment only to gain the greatest short terai, monetary profit, they are not an environmentalist. Such a per son is the antithesis of an envi ronmentalist, and yet under the cment definition such a person would indeed be an environmen talist. Thus, I offer the first revi sion of the definition. An environmentalist is a per son who is concerned about the positive welfare of and the nega tive effects of human activity of the environment. (Basically, this means the person believes de struction of the environment is wrong and environments in their true, natural sense need to be pro tected.) However, even this new revi sion is still too broad. This time the problem is the verb, con cerned. A person can say s/he is concerned about variable X, (example: racism, sexism, homophobia), but unless s/he takes an active stance (active be ing an action or omission of an action, such as boycotting, but not an apathetic action) to protect the interests of the victimized, and protects these interests as much as feasibly possible s/he is no better than the attacker. As x is a variable, x includes the positive welfare of and the negative ef fects of human activity on the en vironment. Thus I propose the final revision of the definition of an environmentalist. An environmentalist is a per son who is not merely philosophi- cally but actively concerned about the positive welfare of and the negative effects of human ac tivity on the environment, and acts upon these concerns as much as feasibility possible. As explained above, an action of concern includes boycotting. Through the following articles in this series I will prove why an en vironmentalist must boycott the meat industry, on the basis of the meat industry’s environmental destruction. While an environmentalist cannot eat meat, I do not wish this series to cause a reversion te to tal callousness of those partici pants of the meat industry who have some sense of environmen tal awareness. Such people are fetus environmentalists. To be a live environmentalist, one must not be merely philosophically but actively concerned about the positive welfare of and the nega tive effects of human activity on the environment and must act upon these concerns as much as feasibly possible. The next article will show the connection between pesticide use and the environmentalist’s need to be a vegetarian. What are we, as students, sup posed to do? Well, we could al ways continue with the norm and hope for the best. Despite our cur rent predicament, the future of the institution looks hopeful. President Board suggested a more hands-on approach. We help out with the recruiting pro cess. No, don’t go screaming down to admissions for view books and applications. Simply, if you’re having a good time at St. Andrews, spread the word be yond the immediate community. “Invite other students to come and visit,” said Board. Make a good impression on those students who do come to visit. Medieval Mummery The Highland Players present “Medieval Mummery.” This weekend only! November 3 at 8 p.m., November 4 and 5 at 3 p.m. From President Board: No rollerblades are allowed in the LA building! (Indoor Skating presents a danger to pedestrians and creates marks on the floors which cause additional maintenance expense.) Nothing is more fiightening than being a prospective student. Equally, nothing makes a better impact on a prospective student than an honest, enjoyable experi ence while on campus. The stability of the college does not simply rely on the works of the admissions office and de velopment. Students create the image for St. Andrews. We mar or polish it by our actions. We can take an active role in deciding the future of the college. “The reality of college is that it is a business,” Board concluded, “we can’t be other things without it.” Until January, we’ll keep our fingers crossed. Chapbook Rules The following is the official rules and regulations for the Buim-McCleland Chapbook con test. Look for further information concerning deadlines. 1. All entries must have a title. 2. Entries for poetry must be 20-pages, single spaced. Prose entries should be between 30 and 50 pages, double spaced. Any mixture of the two that falls be tween those page limits is fine. 3. Your full name and cam pus address must be on the title page. 4. Submission pages must be numbered and your name should appear in the right-hand comer of each page. Submit your letters to the Lance...
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