Whenever I ask any question on the subject of Climate Change on here, every single time the vast majority of answerers write about how bad it will be if/when governments attempt to implement measures to reverse anthropogenic global warming (AGW), and the greater climate crisis that includes AGW. You all talk about higher taxes, higher interest rates, more control and enforcement by government to limit your freedoms, massive pay cuts and lay offs across the board, higher unemployment rates, more people living at or below the poverty line, and any of 1000 other fears related to your suspicion that acting in an environmentally responsible manner is too hard, too burdensome, or unneccesary.
Why do none of ya%26#039;ll, not a single person who has answered any of my climate change questions, consider or think about the great benefits and improvements to our lives, lifestyles, way of living, interacting, communicating, helping, and loving each other that will come from a change in thinking??????
Why do you think the sacrifices we%26#039;ll have to make to reverse climate change are not worth the benefits???????student finance
Because people think of their own short term interests and because it%26#039;s easier to continue to do exactly what we%26#039;re used to instead of changing.
The truth is that even without global warming, which is a serious threat which most likely will make the resources on earth more scarce, humanity needs to change soon if we are not about to create huge maybe devastating conflicts over resources after mid century. Besides global warming we have overfishing making the fishes in the oceans vanishing, rain forests are being cut down, big rivers are being polluted and desserts are spreading to name just a few or our problems. In our globalized world no one will be able to stay unaffected though rich people and countries will cope better. Unfortunately in a world where the resources isn%26#039;t enough for all of us (they could be, but not in the way the rich world is using them right now) regulations will be necessary to make sure even poor people get what%26#039;s needed for living. The more scarce the resources, the more regulations is needed if we don%26#039;t want a society where only the strongest will survive.
As I see it we have two choices: Either continue on just like we are used to and leave a world in terrible bad shape to our kids and grandchildren. Or we can start to rethink and reshape how we think and use the resources, making this world a better place for most people on earth, though global warming will make the task tougher.
I hope the threat from global warming will be the wake up call that makes billions of people around the world aware of our serious problems. That%26#039;s what has happened to me and there is so much more at stake here than just CO2 emissions and carbon taxes.
Why do you think the sacrifices we%26#039;ll have to make to reverse climate change are not worth the benefits???????
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That is very Utopian of you but we know that we will just work and put in our time for less as more layers of bureaucracy and nanny state ideals pile on. Nice for people like Algore in the silver spoon for life club. Not very convenient for those not able to profit from the New GW religion and will just pay out even more to keep up with the daily grind|||i dont think iy matters anymore we are past the point of no return i am affraid ,the planet will reset itsself but we will be extinct by then|||probably because that%26#039;s what rush limburger told %26#039;em, and they ain%26#039;t got enough brain to think of anything else.
that said, there is a real problem. our society has come to expect it%26#039;s rewards today. tomorrow is not soon enough. that%26#039;s one reason the war is being fought on credit -- using money stolen from your children and grandchildren.
global warming is not going to be a quick or easy fix. the first generation is not likely to see much benefit. isn%26#039;t it interesting, if this were an Islamic society, it would be a far easier sell. doesn%26#039;t say much about us, does it.|||Maybe we should take a look at the means required to reverse global warming.
there is still some doubt if global warming is all man made, and the groups who try to prevent any serious action against fossil fuel use and deforestation are building, and even magnifying those doubts.
Assuming global warming is man made, and the effects are as devastating as foreseen, the immediate sacrifices we have to make are slow or even stop of the use of fossil fuels, and stop and reverse the trend of deforestation.
this brings up the issue of who has to do it, rich countries or poor countries, one could say that the rich should pay more, and the poor should be allowed some leeway.
so poor countries, with vast forests, want the rich, urbanized countries to replant the forests that the poor are cutting down,
poor countries want to use more fossil fuels to better their economy, and wish that rich countries will pay for that by using more expensive, but carbon free sources of energy.|||Acting in an environmentally responsible manner isn%26#039;t too hard, or it shouldn%26#039;t be. I do think our government will use it as an excuse to try to restrict our freedom more and continue with plans that an elitist group have had for a long time to remain in power, and that will make it more difficult for humanity to deal with the reality of climate change. And I think climate change is going to happen even with the best efforts on our part to slow it down. Even without man%26#039;s influence, global warming is occuring on other planets in our solar system so obviously this is a part of a cycle, but our civilzation has made it worse on our world. We could create new industries in solar, wind and nuclear power, bringing new jobs to many people. To me the sacrifices we would need to make aren%26#039;t really such sacrifices. We would need to once again become more community oriented--especially while seeking answers to our energy problems. Shipping goods hundreds of miles just isn%26#039;t realistic in a world without cheap fuel. Small, local farms and family farms would have to be revived to supply community food, local needs would have to again be met by local goods and services. To avoid becoming narrow-minded and parochial we would need to expend energy on worldwide communication, keeping up our access to the world wide net and the possibilities it offers while depending for physical goods on local suppliers. Our communities would have to be redesigned with urban sprawl being reversed and small farms brought closer to urban centers. Chemical fertilizers, with their dependency on petroleum, would make huge farms impractical and the lack of fuel for huge tractors to work these big farms would also limit the size of farms. We would again see family farms instead of the agricultural monsters that have dominated the last half of the 20th century. The two greatest obstacles to having a world that accepts the challange of climate change and benefits from it are that segment of the populance that must always strive for money and power, that cannot be content to live with a sufficient amount or even more than enough. The second obstacle is the fact that this planet simply cannot support our ever growing population. Yet, I know, from endless discussions, that the same people who can%26#039;t be bothered to put aluminum cans in a seperate bag for recycling, will march across the country on foot to defend their right to have 6 to 8 kids that they can barely afford to feed or clothe. I%26#039;d like to think that people can learn to think in a new way, but for the past 50 years Americans have been pretty blind to what%26#039;s going on around them. If nothing else, I hope my countrymen still have the strength and courage to rise to the challenges that are ahead and make this world a better one.
Good morning. First we must elect a responsible government that isn%26#039;t fixated on personal wealth and power before we can pass laws that will effectively cope with our environmental crisis. Yes, we have become ridiculously spoiled and accustomed to getting what we want, when we want it. Many people expect a standard of living that is just silly. I see huge houses being built with 10 to 15 rooms for families of 4 and every person in the family has to have a car, a tv, a computer, endless gadget, gizmos, enough clothes to change 4 or 5 times a day, but probably no food in the house because they always eat out. No wonder everything is bought on credit. But there are many people who have chosen not to live this way, including myself. Rather than go in debt striving to have more than is needed of everything, these people choose to simplify and reduce their impact on the planet. They may move to the country and buy a few acres where they can raise their own food or they may remain in an urban setting but chose a simpler home that requires less energy. They buy at farmer%26#039;s markets or food co-ops that bring in locally grown foods. Or they buy over the internet thru Local Harvest and other such websites. These people drive older cars and don%26#039;t feel they have to have a brand new car every year. Many of them homeschool--not for religeous reasons--but because they feel public schools kill the creativity of their children and fail to give them a real education. They want them to be able to really think and reason so they teach them at home and teach them to value connections to family and friends, not fashion and trends. The ones who move to the country especially, reconnect to the land and gain new appreciation for the peril our planet faces from our misuse of our resources. And most of all, they avoid debt. For these people, change will not be so hard. The big industries that will have to give up their polluting ways and the people who have been accustomed to having everything they want, when they want it will find it harder--but as I say; first you have to have a government that isn%26#039;t in the pocket of big industry.
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