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AnnaPollock |
Global Cooling - the need for open mindedness and tolerance
Jul 31 2008, 1:37 PM EDT
The seemingly conflicting science re climate change, for example, is proves how little we really know about this complex planet of ours and that an attitude of humble curiosity would serve us well. I am very shocked and concerned by some of the untenable and inflammatory remarks made by some scientists that judge and condemn the behavior and beliefs of those who doubt global warming. The emotive nature of the debate has served to highlight, however, how nonobjective science, as currently practiced, has become; how subject it can be to political correctness; and how easily influenced by powerful interests of whatever political spectrum. A few years ago, it was almost impossible to get funding and money to study the impact of tobacco on cancer, for example and in the 80’s it was difficult to get funding to study possible anthropogenic causes of climate change. Then in both case, the political tide and public opinion turned. The scientific community needs to operate free from political, media and economic interference if we are to be free. Environmentalists who sink to emotive statements such as “deniers are guilty of crimes against humanity” serve no one, even their own cause. Finally, I resort to old fashioned common sense. The credit crunch we are now experiencing is the direct result of greed and hurts many innocent people. The environmental crunch is occurring because humans have forgotten that we live on a finite planet and the earth can only process and absorb so much of our waste. We’re living off our environmental credit cards. Instead of applying the precautionary principle to justify war, we’d be advised to apply it to a bigger issue – the question of how our species co-exists with other life forms on this planet. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you?
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renton |
1. RE: Global Cooling - the need for open mindedness and tolerance
Aug 7 2008, 1:52 AM EDT
Ayubowan! AnnaI agree with your position in toto. We (meaning even associations such as PATA) tend sometimes to shy away from facing the truth about things as the membership at large does not take what is considered not to be 'bread and butter' issues too kindly. But as leadership organisations the brevity to keep these issues on the front burner is a great service they can do to those, who may not immediately see the merits of such positions even for business success. The trouble we had in the past is that business and science were kept at arms lenght. This can not any longer be as we are so dependent on our environment and climate change is real in its impacts on tourism. I appeal to the adminstrators of this wiki not to hide these discussions under education or sustainability. I refer to the Good Tourism discussion as well, which is now in a back burner. The fact that Anna's contribution has not had a response since 31 July, is also alarming. What this says is that these issues are considered to be only for the strategists and not for those who do day to day business.... This must change and these issuesmust take centre stage. I appeal for brevity in leadership as our very survival depends on it. Renton 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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JohnSandford |
2. RE: Global Cooling - the need for open mindedness and tolerance
Oct 4 2008, 11:03 PM EDT
Kia ora Anna and Renton,I've just signed up for this PATA wiki and find some of the discussions intriguing. Onre of my Board positions is as a director of a company that operates two major ski fields in New Zealand. Currently, on both ski fields, we are experiencing significantly greater snowfalls than any other time since record keeping began (over 50 years on one field and over 25 on the other). On that evidence one could possibly begin to argue that Global warming is a figment of someone's imagination. Ironically both these ski fields are located on the slopes of an active volcano. One decent eruption from this volcano (and the last significant series were in the early 1990's) puts all New Zealanders' carbon emissions into the realms of irrelevance. When Mt Pinatabu erupted in the early 1990's we entered a period of global cooling. Nonetheless, I think it behoves all of us to do whatever we can to reduce emissions, minimise waste and conserve energy. These principles are simply good life and business practices and we need to be careful that hysteria doesn't take charge on either side of the debate. I agree with both of you in that pragmatism and facts need to carry the day, not emotion or "politically correct" positions. Regards John 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
