As Elves usually do, they claimed that burning down the house was non-violent, because it was searched for any living creatures; an issue which is much debated within the environmental movement.
正如ELF们通常所做的，他们主张，焚毁房屋是非暴力的，因为已搜寻过其中所有活着的生物了；这是在环境运动内部争议颇大的一个问题。