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Tha DzZy Ttr Httl Hardin realist in ogre's clothing .v o nsasuer"Miuis1!; euoIl lb postoeimed. Li Li Louis Falco 'Tustdrf, Apr3 1, 1S7S Garrett ..,-.! , ,.u ,.1,.l,,Ju,....,l...u. ,,...,.,. , III I..IL, ..M I.LiM I y by Bin Sutherland Staff Writer Some suspect Garret Hardin, the proponent of lifeboat ethics, to be a cruel ogre-who finds as much , enjoyment in watching Indians starve as others find in pullmg the wings off flys. He is, after all, a devastator of many of our democratie ideals including "Each according to his ability," "I am my brother's keeper," "Give me your huddled masses," etc. He says our heritage, or at least pretensions, of being the world's watchdog can onlytworsen the gloomy projections for : the future. : Most people disagree with this message; some are mortally offended. Asked whether1 he considered himself an ogre, he said: "I suppose I can seem to be one to those who misunderstand me, who don't see that: both choosing to help and not help needy! countries must be painful decisions." He contends that to save lives today with food and aid in the third world, would stabilize their overpopulation and allow it to continue growing exponentially. "And with the constant escalation of population, the absolute magnitude of emergencies such as crop failures increases. So it ends up being a question of how vast we wish the disasters to be. And if we postpone them too long. We" may" find ourselves included in one," he said. Hardin certainly does not look like an ogre. He has neither warts nor a hunched back. He is a human ecologist who is just , sixty years old and has an energy level that: should be harnessed for a source of power. He is also a realist, quietly threatening his audiences with brimstone if we continue in our unthinking, altruistic fashion. He can sometimes sound like ah ogre, but only because he wants to. "1 really want people to listen and then react. Lately I have been talking about little else but lifeboat ethics and the tragedy of the commons, because I. think the time is vecy ripe for such considerations," he said. So Hardin is becoming accustomed to outbursts ; like the one during his speech March 24 in Memorial Hall. Such reactions are no wonder. He is telling us that a country is an organization responsible for its own well being, and poorly managed ones will suffer and hopefully learn from experience. He is forcing us to realize that without authoritarian restraint or the responsibility . science. All prosperous countries have some fat' like pure science, which is useful, while other kinds of fat, like outboards, are basically a waste, he said. "I decry some of the ovcrconsumption as much as anyone. However a margin of waste is good, because if we tried to monitor all our- 'Prosperous societies are needed, for only they can afford the long-term investment of science." entailed in a vested interest, people will act in their own interests, even at the sake of the commons (i.e., the world). This includes the rich overconsuming and the poor overpopulating. But for a footnote he added, I am only stating a guiding principle. Those in practical positions can take the various principles available and come out with the best working compromise." - . - ' Hardin stresses the need for cool, rational decision makers, capable of patient foresight. The guilt-ridden-like Hamlet, he says, can never reach decisions and thus cannot contribute to the issues of survival. "Prosperous societies are needed, for only they can afford the long-term investment of activities it would be even more wasteful."' Many would consider Hardin an ogre for his ideas on population control. 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