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The Life Of The Green's Life

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On 1997 at Warner Creek Timber Sale, infuriated protesters dug a deep hole underground to prevent any machine or equipment to pass them. In their attempt to save the forest's wild trees from being cut, they were arrested. Afterwards, a similar event took place, this time it was in the city. Out of the blue, the city decided to chop off the trees that were planted there but once again the people who spoke for the trees came into action to try to stop this outrageous act. Once they came out the city decided to give them a chance and agreed to a meeting. Unexpectedly, the city simply decided to cut off the trees one day before the meeting. Desperate to save the trees and try to send a message that they matter, the protesters climbed the …show more content…

The police were then allowed to attack the activists just to cut off the tree. This is truly something to be ashamed about, the police are there to serve us and not to attack simply because innocent people wanted to save a tree that probably took hundreds of years to grow into the majestic being it was. Now, you may wonder, how does this make me think about "The Rules"... well, it makes me think that they are there for a reason and should be followed, but when the people in charge start to hurt us, "The Rules" are no longer acceptable. Sometimes breaking the rules is for the greater good, just make sure you are on the logical side, the side where you know nature matters.

The E.L.F. stands for Earth Liberation Front and is an organization that is responsible for many terrorist attacks but none of their attacks were targeted to hurt anybody, and they never hurt anyone. This started when a group of activists saw that their peaceful protest wasn't enough they decided to go a further to state their message. They used mostly used smart inventions to create their mass destruction in hopes to send their message to stop forest destruction. The attack in 1996 Oakridge Ranger Station was one of some of the attacks by E.L.F. was setting 8 million dollars worth of building and much other equipment. Then in 1997 in Cavell West Processing Plant the E.L.F. burned the plant for its massive slaughter of wild horses. In the case of the 2000 Superior Lumber Company disturbance,

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