Quote:
Originally Posted by AltaGuy
Most estimates seem to put the death toll around 5-20 million people a year after 2050. Higher or lower - that's a lot.
Why do people need to be "passionately misinformed" for this enterprise, however? We already have those in the guise of real religion - I would propose this be based on our best science.
|
Science requires scepticism, resisting irrational impulses, and a willingness to challenge norms. As environmentalism evolves into a kind of secular religion (which we are seeing already), it loses those essential scientific qualities in favour of piety, conformity, and the comforts of simple moralistic thinking. Dissent is quashed with shaming, while complex interactions and trade-offs are dismissed in favour of the most simplistic course of action.