[That gets a smile, although it falls a little short of an actual laugh. There is a reason that kind of person can't lift Mjolnir - not that it's something he brags about, because it's precisely that humility that gives him his strength.]

In this case, the logical disconnect was between protecting the physical planet and nurturing the diverse, beautiful landscape made by its inhabitants. Less damage would be done to the land if the people were gone--but a barren world allows no flowers to bloom.