
David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College. His latest books include Design on the Edge: The Making of a High Performance Building (MIT Press, 2006); The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment (Island Press, 2004); and The Nature of Design (Oxford, 2002). He has published 150 articles in scientific journals, social science publications, and popular magazines. He and his wife have two sons and three grandchildren.
It may be immoral to sell off or destroy resources that belong to our children and their children, but shouldn't it be illegal as well?