I agree with you totally. But as a materialist it is hard for me to completely give up hope of participating in this hobby.
I actually just started a thread on this topic. Please share your thoughts.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1214385
You should also consider that if you shut down your tank, your animals will go to others homes who might not care for them as you do. Personally I find the number of fish we kill and our lack of remorse and inability to learn from the experience disgusting.