Re:Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming and Hum...
by nashashmi on Thursday November 02, 2017 @05:46PM
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I also had a conversation with a liberal yet church-going person who would refuse to believe that humans are causing the world to fall apart. The argument here is God created the world for humans and with bountiful resources. So then why would the Earth be heating up and if it is, how could that be bad?
It is a common behavior among many conservatives to find holes in climate change like the theories mentioned in your anecdote, but it is extreme and a sign of desperation. I would not give too much importance to it.
But what seems to give conservatives and religious individuals reasons to go green is that
* Going green increases efficiencies in our consumption of resources
* invents new solutions to old problems
* and excessive waste corrupts individuals and societies.
If climate change activists can beat these three drums more often than waste time telling stories of an Armageddon that may or may not come true, I think we could lead a more healthier march towards green tech.
It is a common behavior among many conservatives to find holes in climate change like the theories mentioned in your anecdote, but it is extreme and a sign of desperation. I would not give too much importance to it.
But what seems to give conservatives and religious individuals reasons to go green is that
* Going green increases efficiencies in our consumption of resources
* invents new solutions to old problems
* and excessive waste corrupts individuals and societies.
If climate change activists can beat these three drums more often than waste time telling stories of an Armageddon that may or may not come true, I think we could lead a more healthier march towards green tech.