Editing Deep Ecology and Biocentrism (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Deep Ecology is understood through '''Wholeness''' and '''Deep Questioning'''.

'''1. The "Ecological Self" (Self-Realization)''':
"You" are the "Forest."
* (See Article 130). In **Modern Psychology**, "You" are "Contained" "Inside your Skin."
* In **Deep Ecology**, your "Real Self" is **"Interconnected"** with the "Air," "Water," and "Other Species."
* If a "Forest" is "Cut Down," a "Part of You" is "Destroyed."
* **"Self-Realization"** is "Reaching" the "Point" where you "Protect" the "Earth" because it is **"Protecting Yourself."**
* "Ecology" is **"Psychology."**

'''2. The "Deep" Question (Root Cause)''':
Why do we "Need" to "Consume"?
* **Shallow Ecology** asks: "How can we make a 'Clean' Car?"
* **Deep Ecology** asks: "Why do we 'Believe' we 'Need' to 'Drive' everywhere to be 'Happy'?"
* It "Questions" the **"Values"** of "Capitalism," "Technology," and "Progress."
* It "Argues" that "Current Systems" are **"Ecologically Insane."**
* "Change" must be **"Total"** and **"Mental."**

'''3. The "Limit" of Humanity (Population)''':
"Sharing" the "Space."
* (See Article 636). Deep Ecology "Argues" that there are **"Too Many Humans"** "Consuming Too Much."
* For **"Other Species"** to "Flourish," the "Human Population" and "Impact" must be **"Substantially Decreased."**
* This is the "Most Controversial" part of the philosophy, as it "Touches" on "Reproductive Rights" and "Justice."
* "Humanity" is a **"Part,"** not the "Whole."

'''The 'Deep Ecology Platform' (1984)'''': An "Eight-Point Manifesto" "Drafted" by Naess and Sessions. It "Defined" the "Movement": (1) Life has intrinsic value, (2) Diversity is a value, (3) Humans have no right to reduce this, (4) Population must decrease, (5) Human interference is excessive, (6) Policy must change, (7) Ideological change is needed, (8) Those who agree have an obligation to act.
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