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Extinctionism

An ideology that declares human beings are the primary cause of worldwide disruption to the Biosphere, and other life: animal – oceanic – plant. The ideology also argues for the gradual self-extinction of Homo sapiens, thereby enabling the living Earth (Gaia philosophy) to restore itself to a natural state.
Extinctionism and altruism are synonymous words to Extinctionists.

"We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert---and go to his day’s work at Auschwitz in the morning."
by Extinctionist December 30, 2010
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Extinctionist

A person who advocates Extinctionism.
To cause controversy, a person may declare that he/she is an extinctionist, which in turn motivates people to discuss human population control.
by Extinctionist November 29, 2010
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