Another reason why I really hate the “natural disasters are mother nature taking revenge and protecting itself from the evil humans!!!!” idea both IRL and in fiction is that, not only does it reinforce the idea that humans are some seperate force from nature, the fact is that the people who face the most death and devastation from natural disasters are almost always the poorest and most marginalized, the ones with the least say in a society where the rich and powerful choose to destroy the environment for their profit
It always pisses me off when some character says something like “maybe we deserve this/don’t deserve to survive this,” especially because nobody else ever argues with them about it or just says “well fuck you then.” It’s just supposed to be taken at face value that humanity is bad and deserves all the bad things that happen to it (except maybe our plucky protagonists).
If you assume natural disasters are a punishment sent by God/the Universe, you are forced to conclude that the worst sin is to be someone living in poverty below sea-level.
Mooncustafer 