I wonder if any list member(s) could identify the source(s) of the following
quotes for me. Knowing where they are from would go a long way towards
resolving a problematic situation.

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1. "Deep ecologists advocate a radical spiritual shift in order to protect the p
lanet from further destruction. It involves moving from an anthropocentric to
an ecocentric value orientation. It is their belief that only when humans
consider themselves as part of nature again, and as being only one of the
millions of species on earth, willthey be able to live in harmony with nature.
The radical Deep Ecology theory promotes a vision in which nature has its own in
trinsic value, whether it is of use to present and future generation of
humans or not. It promotes a radical change in the way we relate to each other
in society and to the rest of the world. It encourages a non-violent
grassroots cultural, ideologicsl, sexual, and political revolution for the sake
of all individuals, species, populations, and habitats as well as human and
non-human cultures."

2. "Social ecology is profoundly humanistic in the sense that it
acknowledges the uniqueness of humans, as the most complex and differentiated
beings resulting from natural evolution. Humanity has been given by natural
evolution a degree of intellectuality, a range of expression, a physical
flexibility and a cultural tradition that is not to be found anywhere else.
Although we are part of the biotic world as organisms, mammals and primates,
we are also apart from it as creatures with cultural, social and political
institutions. The mere existence of differences including differences of a
greater or lesser complexity does not presuppose hierarchy. Living things
are interdependent and play complementary roles in perpetuating the stability
of nature. For example, we are more dependent on th eplankton in the seas
and oceans than they are dependent on us."

3. "While there are many versions of ecofeminism, most ecofeminists would probab
ly agree with its coure premise that the domination of women and the
domination of nature are fundamentally connected. IN other words,
philosophically speaking, violence against the earth is intertwined with violenc
e against women. According to some ecofeminists these twin oppressions were
created and are perpetuated by an ideology called patriarchy. THe patriarchal
mindset is often referred to as the "dominant/subordinate duality paradigm,"
and in its classic form delineates the following hierarchy of value: GOd, Man,
Woman, Children, Animals and Nature. The modern version of the theory includes
racism, sexism, speciesism, (human animals deemed superior to other animals)
, and classism and imperialism. By either reckoning, nature is to be dominated
and harnessed for human ends. By extension, the patriarchal mind objectifies, co
ntrols, and devalues all that is labelled "female."
    "ALthough ecofeminism is not a movement in the traditional sense, patterns
exist among those who think and act with an ecofeminist consciousness....."

4. "Carrying capacity usually refers to the maximum number of animals of one
or more species that can be supported by a particular habitat or area during the
 least favorable part of the year--for example, a cold winter or a dry season.
THe term is often used to define the number of people that can be supported by
the earth or a specific ecosystem. Human carrying capacity, however, depends
on more than just the chemical and biological environment. It also depends on
technology (for heating of water storage, for example); the social, political,
and economic institutions that control the production and distribution of energy
, water, and other resources; on living styles and levels of consumption;
and on values, preferences, and moral judgments about how resources are used and
 by whom."

It is possible that the quotes combine passages from the original sources.

I would be very grateful for any help anyone can provide in identifying
these passages.

Wayne Ouderkirk
SUNY Empire State College
Cobleskill, NY 12043


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