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Why is it that the destruction of something created by humans is called vandalism, yet the destruction of something created by God is called development?

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
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Edward Paul Abbey
Destruction
Sea
Created
Vandalism
Development
Lakes
Called
Fishing
Humans
Fishes
Something
Boat
Rivers

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