There's a tree in my backyard that's been here longer than the house and the city says I have to cut it down for a utility line and I feel like I'm being forced to commit murder.
More people experience this than they realize.
Bureaucratic necessity can override personal reverence, creating forced participation in small acts of desecration.
“Where Are You with Land as sacred?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.