His own views, so influential
among deep ecologists, are opposed to the judgments of relative intrinsic value that seem inescapable to most Whiteheadians.
Despite Naess's openness to Whiteheadians, the objection to any gradation in the valuation of other species is widespread
among deep ecologists.
This suggests that the criticism of animal rights advocates may not be as much a matter of shared principle
among deep ecologists as I have supposed.