Saving the Earth. For WHAT Exactly?

If the Liberal Environmentalists are so interested in "Saving the Earth" from human beings, what are they interested in saving the Earth for?

According to their theory, Man is not supposed to leave footprints on the Earth. Why do they never demand that Earth not leave footprints on Man?

Why doesn't anybody complain that "Nature", whenever given the chance, slaughters us by the millions, and with gusto. What are viruses, drought, disease, germs, famine, storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, frostbite, heatstroke, allergies, colds, flus, cancer, wild animal attacks? They are Earth's TITANIC FOOTPRINT on Man's back, crushing the life out of him!

I don't think I'm being overly HomSapCentric to suggest that Earth's greatest claim to fame is being the source/home/cradle of that completely amazing thinking animal, Homo Sapien. Honestly, one lifeless, mindless planet more or less in the universe can hardly make much difference. Earth without Man wouldn't even rate honorable mention in the Planet Hall of Fame.

I think it's about damn time she started appreciating us.

The Gunslinger