Thread: What is a proper punishment for destroying The Earth?

Recently I have begun to realize that my wasteful living has ripped away from an entire generation the respect of its future descendents (assuming The Earth lives long enough to afford them such an opportunity.) It has been shown that no matter how many good things I do, no matter how many old ladies I help cross the street, no matter how many razors I hone for new straight shavers, I will still be intensely - that's right, intensely - hated in 500 years or so. Perhaps some hate me already I have burned so much carbon and continue to destroy The Earth with little or no remorse that I figure I may as well find out if there is any immediate punishment or meaningless reparations I must make in order to fulfil my debt to The Earth and its beasts (including slimy dirty humans.) <-- me

Originally Posted by beezaur

(I capitoloze Earth according to planetary science practice; it is a propoer noun. I do not worship the Earth.) ... [A bunch of other great points] ... Just think how intinsely we will be hated in 500 years or so.

I don't remember why I included both of those statements - the first one just had me laughing I guess Great point Anyway, I'm sure if you the readers are enlightened in these matters you have canceled your internet service and sold your computer to buy polar-bear sized life jackets for the arctic wildlife I am in the process of endangering so I address this message to the uninformed flatlander-minded masses:

What is a reasonable, justifiable, and adequate punishment for destroying The Earth?

It will have to be harsh, as there is only one Earth and no other earths like it. We must honor it, and keep it clean. We cannot kill it or bear false witness to the climate change all around us- wait a minute, I almost forgot- Earth is not God I keep getting off track - probably the soot in the air from burning coal clogging up my neural pathways before my time. Perhaps the loss of my habitat is my only proper punishment.

(Please bear in mind as you formulate your answer to my question, you will still be intensely hated 500 years from now. History will not distinguish you from the rest of the slime that contributed to wasting the planet)