*NOTE: I'm going to take a very unpopular stance on this issue, just to play devil's advocate, so don't take any of this too seriously. It's more for the purpose of debate.
After hearing all the evidence showing that global warming is indeed destroying our earth, what was most influential to me were all the graphs showing the effects of global warming. Now, I've been taught to think critically when I'm presented data like this and so the possibility that these results are blown out of proportion does cross my mind. I mean knowing the manipulation that comes from having power in many cases, including most of the ones we've learned about, isn't it possible that scientists are making it seem like a bigger deal than it actually is? After all, they're scientists and whatever data they present must be true right? What could explain the sometimes huge variations in predictions many scientists make regarding this issue? Perhaps they notice that this is becoming an issue and really will spell the end of the world in say 500 years, so they want us to take action now instead of say 100 years from now and deal with the issue before it's really too late. This actually to me, would be very smart of them and I actually hope it is the case. However then the credibility scientists have now would be kicked out the door but it would give us more time than what we think we have now.
All in all, there's no doubt that climate change is a serious problem and this can be seen in the many examples shown in class that are clearly not fabricated in the least, nor could one make an argument that they are. Whatever the situation may be, I think it should be dealt with as soon as possible.
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As much as I agree that there are issues with thinking critically about graphs and maybe the now or destruction attitude is a little extreme, but in a society where we are always pushing things off maybe this attitude is the one we need to jump start us into really thinking critically and acting on this issue. As a society we are so willing to put things off as someone else's problem, to leave it time and time again for another generation to deal with it because 'its not hurting us'... yet. So I agree with your position but I think that it might just be necessary.
ReplyDeleteI agree that as a society we are continually putting things off and making them other's priorities. But what is failed to be mentioned is that those in developing countries do not have the resources, time or money to wait and deal with the reprocussions one hundred years from now. This is a growing issue that cannot be put onto the backburner and must be addressed sooner than later
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