For what it's worth, there is a fantastic podcast from Dan Carlin's Common Sense series about this whole mess. It actually gave me a lot to think about and a new perspective on the whole situation. I believe the title is something like "even if it saves just one". For those here who can't possibly see why someone would believe what they do, it may be worth a listen.
Also, by way of disclaimer, this is not some touchy hippy stuff, Dan Carlin is brilliant and also very much a libertarian.