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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
So, do you pretty much believe everything right now is pretty much fine, and that those who predict a negative future for the environment if we continue along this path are wrong? You don't think any reforms are required to reduce human impact on the environment? Do you pretty much believe that if we just keep doing what we're doing, everything will more or less be fine?
Do you equate environmentalism with global warming? It sure sounds like it... there's a whole lot more to this world than warming/cooling aspects. Deforestation, chemical pollution, resource depletion, non-sustainable practises... these things all really do exist. If they're not on your priority list, you must either think a) they don't exist or b) you don't care. Either way... it doesn't make much sense to me.
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To answer your first question I don't think that we will see the negative effects as fast as some are stating or least to the extent that they are stating.
Not only global warming although that seems to be the big ticket issue, especially in Alberta for the past ten years, when it comes to environmentalism. I think they are can be problems in the world, and to a lesser extent Alberta, (but the world is all connected and all that, I know) but that they are not such a threat to us that we need to make major adjustments in our policies and lifestyles as some may like.
It isn't that I think they don't exist or that I don't care at all I just don't care as much as you or Table 5 and believe that they are less of a concern.
There are plenty of things that don't make sense to me about other peoples views especially after seeing the results of the PC election so I can see how you could be confused.