A natural rights theorist would object to the needless destruction of the environment. Why might this be the case? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.) Flawed question: a natural rights theorist would not object to the needless destruction of the environment. Because no one owns (or has any right to the environment. Because such destruction is wasteful and prevents one from leaving as many resources for others as possible. Because one's rights end where someone else's begin and, in many cases, the environment is owned by someone.