Humanity is already doing enough to tarnish its precious inheritance. The activists’ stated rationale—that they are calling out the public for caring more about art than the climate—is just as awkward. If you and I were standing next to, say, a tranquilized horse, and you punched the horse, I would probably say, “Stop punching that horse! It would be highly irregular for you to respond, “Why do you care about this horse more than climate change? ” The answer is, I do care about climate change, but right now you are punching the horse.
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