UN Still Determined to Grant 'Rights' to 'Nature'

People who would oppose granting “rights” to “nature” still don’t take the threat seriously. But the movement is making real headway. Little noticed in the media, granting rights to nature is now actively being negotiated at the United Nations.

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Thankfully, the Brits have said no — for now. ... 

That’s well and good. But soon — barring some dramatic development — Labour will be in chargeI wonder whether a leftist Labour PM or environmental minister will be similarly resistant.

The U.S. delegation also is opposed. But again, for how long? The concept would fit snugly into a “Green New Deal” package, and indeed, Florida’s Democratic Party already supports nature rights in its platform.

Ed Morrissey

That's one reason progressives are trying to slander 'natural law' and 'natural rights' as a form of "Christian nationalism." They want to seize control of natural resources by granting them agency, and then claiming to act as their stewards in exercising those rights to override the natural rights we have always given primacy in American law. 

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