Numbers 35:34 was among the commands God, through Moses, gave to His people in preparation for their entrance into the land He was giving them. It is certainly an appropriate thought for consideration by Americans, and other free nations around the world,

Defile not the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

There must be negative consequences when people defile their land. Don't you think?