Greg, did you read anything that I said?
Where was I ever talking about "magnificent ancient old trees", I was talking about inappropriately selected trees in suburbia that have been planted people who have no understanding of horticulture or our native habitat (not national parks or historic rain forests) & there is absolutely nothing either magnificent or ancient about any of that.
If I had a "disgusting or diabolical mentality", why would I have written so much about my feelings for reintroducing more native flora in suburbia to create more habitat for native species?
Is it disgusting or diabolical to fall a tree in someone's front yard that has roots blocking sewerage pipes & heavy branches growing over their children's bedroom that could give after the next heavy rainfall? A tree that is only there because the original house owner just thoughtlessly chucked in a few trees without giving any thought as to what trees they should've chosen, just to add resale value to their house?
There's nothing beautiful & ancient about people, with a lack of foresight, growing the wrong type of tree (which probably isn't even native) in the wrong environment without giving any thought as to the future repercussions when it gets bigger. What about people who have lost their homes or had family members killed during storms by a huge dangerous tree some clown stuck in the ground as a harmless sapling fifty years ago just because he didn't know how big it would grow?
If you think that my saying that trees, that were planted artificially in suburbia by ignorant people, should be removed if they become a hazard & replace them with the original native flora to attract & increase the breeding habitats for native fauna (which is what I was saying) is a "disgusting or diabolical mentality" then, surely, you must've completely misunderstood me...
Greg, personally, I'd never call someone on this site a disgusting, diabolical, redneck just to make a point. I mean, far out, mate. You ask for peoples thought so I share some of mine & you respond by abusing me & accusing me of a whole bunch of stuff I never even said. I wasn't even disagreeing with anything you said. All I was doing was giving a few examples - & there are some - where I believe tree falling is justified & necessary. Perhaps you just couldn't see the wood for the trees...