Anti Mining Campaigns

I've noticed more Anti Mining signs lately, which really annoys me. I think if people want to make a public statement against anything, especially in the case of a major industry which makes up so much of the Queensland economy, they should at least do a little research first!!!! Here are a few of my own personal points:
-mining provides so many jobs in Qld - jobs we cannot be without, especially in the economic situation at the moment
-everything you use originally comes from the earth - ipods, laptops, electricity, cars, phones......the list is endless. These don't just appear - all of the elements are resources which are mined - resources which DO replenish themselves. The problem happens when we mine faster than the resources can be replenished. This is a balance needed for sustainability.
-mining creates as well as sustains pre-existing towns and communities.
-the current urban push is often criticised on the basis of sustainability, whereas mining encourages many people into remote areas
-in regards to the mining vs farming debate, i believe both can exist. My dad is a farmer, and I obviously support farming, as without it there would be no food on your plate, but I don't buy into the argument that mining destroys farming.

I just wish people would stop and think, and do some research before starting a movement against something that they actually need to survive.