Man needs office buildings, they can take the trees’ place. And with 70 million more coming this year, we most definitely could use the space. What good are they anyways, stealing our CO2 and rain. It’s practically the trees’ fault we have no water left to wash down the drain. With all the trees gone, we won’t be nuisanced by the chirping of birds, and (on the bright side!) all the paper we’ll have to carry our words. It seems simple to me, converting the world into a concrete jungle and all, planes won’t even have to fly so high without the trees standing so tall. The fish will still thrive — they don’t get oxygen from the air — and the animals who do I’m sure won’t even care. A planet without trees makes me so happy inside, thinking of all the money I’ll have from selling their hides. This is great! This is great! The trees need to fall, so please hear my call people of this beautiful world, grab your chain saws, and give them a whirl.    

— Luke Chapman
Freshman, Earl Warren College