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A personal comment from Ulladulla's very own Barry McRoberts on Management Matters.
In February, Duncan Gay MP had the temerity to publicly question the scientific rigour supporting the establishment of some marine park "no take" zones. Of course, the response was predictable. Outraged letters to the editor (of our daily papers), claiming among other dastardly motives, "Commercial interests hooked on specious logic".
Prominent in the political rhetoric of the ultra-green campaign is the word "commercial". Almost always employed as a pejorative and, often as not, linked to the word "corporate" as a multiplier of the potential for evil lurking in the heart of enterprise. Despite community markets and roadside stalls being popular engagements for many a green activist and regardless of money and goods changing hands, or small acreage and craft production being carried on under the umbrella of family trusts, co-ops, and proprietary companies, the holier-than-thou activist dives deep into denial, with the claim that their corporate commercialism is different to yours.
It's hypocritical nonsense, as is the inference that the envirozealots are the eco- conscience of the nation. In short, zealots want a monopoly on what qualifies as ethical corporate commercial behaviour. It's about time the Greens woke up to the awful truth that the seeds of their political demise lie within their own ranks. The comment by Duncan Gay was simply a repeat of what many others, including well-accredited researchers, have been saying for yonks.
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