which already ties in nicely with some Western religious rationalization, for "the ease of
             human interface, comfort of use, the accuracy of human perception" (Viola 226).
             Even the National Park Service doesn't seem to seem to be championing the
             planet to simply safeguard natural ecospheres ("Mission Statement"). They state:
             Government has always had an interest in the
             development of [American] land in a beneficial, efficient,
             and aesthetically pleasing manner. Since these variables
             are highly subjective, land use law, which covers
             environmental takings and zoning issues, are among the
             most contentious issues facing local, state, and federal
             They preserve the land as it is because it will serve them in some function, that of some
             obscure goal of outside recreation for the people. Our "recreation" truely is based on
             "re-creation," as Ventura points out (216). The noble act is revealed as a selfish one,
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