I believe that the rainforest should be preserved so that we can save the earth's land and wildlife. It's pretty greedy that us humans can have a lot of land to live and some animals have limited land, so taking their land just means more greed. There are also many exotic species that only live in rainforests and taking their habitat away might take away a species away, taking some of Earth's beauty. We could think of alternative ways to get resources, yet preserving the rainforest from destruction. Finally, when it comes to building settlements, it would be better settling in a barren area, but is still near a source of water.