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Originally Posted by Guest
While it is true that it hasn't been proved beyond a doubt that we are contributing to climate change, the fact that so many scientists think we are...is worth taking notice.
The selfishness of denying it outright has grave consequences for future generations...and the fate of this rock.
Best case scenario is that regulations result in cleaner air and water for future generations.
Worst case is that we could have made a difference...but didn't even try.
And yes, I get the "well, China is a much worse polluter and they're not doing anything...so why should we?" argument.
That's analogous however to... "my neighbor doesn't spray for termites...so why should I?"
Pretty ignorant don't you think?
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And "so many DON'T think we are"...you picked a side...some Jews picked a side too...and followed a guy names Jesus. Who was right? "many people" have opposite opinions.
The earth has been warming since the last ice age ended...BTW...THAT is the "great flood" in the Bible...they were close, they said it was 6,000 years ago..,going by the accuracy of reckoning in pre-historic...meaning pre-writing stuff down...they were pretty close.
Is man helping? Sure, nobody would deny that...but does it matter? Can we stop it? Who knows...nobody does. Warming makes more clouds that reflect more insolation, it may "fix" itself. There are always smaller cycles within larger cycles. We may be on the verge of the second "great flood"...of which there will be stories.
Lets take this phrase of yours and change the context:
"The selfishness of denying it outright has grave consequences for future generations...and the fate of this rock."
The thing that has REAL grave consequences? The minority majority. It is/will destroy this country and eventually the planet. 80% are ignorant and poor...living on less than $10 a day. America is already half minority and as the demographics has changed, so has America...from #1 to #25...ALL because of their increasing numbers and the things we've done because of it.
If you "get it" that China...AND everywhere else is "polluting" and causing global warming...address it, go after the WORST offenders. If you have 10 loans and you can pay off one...you pick the one with the highest interest rate first. Not the lowest.