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Aldo Leopold

We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.

Aldo Leopold

Respect

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Aldo Leopold is saying that treating land as something we own and can exploit leads to harmful actions against it. However, if we think of land as part of our community and ourselves, we will care for it more thoughtfully and protect it.

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