Restoration

Creatures in nature have inherent value; therefore I argue that the “Restoration Thesis” and any ideas stemming from this thesis are unsuitable ways of approaching our human interaction with nature. Some supporters of this “Restoration Thesis” will argue that the use of any natural setting for utilitarian purposes is acceptable as long as they can restore it to its previous state after use to the extent that there are not many differences between the original setting and the artificial one. In this essay I will prove those restoration theorists, such as Martin Krieger, to be mistaken in their ideas, and support an anti-restoration viewpoint taken by other philosophers such as Robert Elliot.
The “Restoration Thesis” is the theory based on restoration that is used as a rationalization for the destruction of nature. Restoration thesis supporters believe that any harm done to nature by humans is ultimately repairable through restoration and therefore should be discount...