Why do ppl ignore the fact that we are destroying our world?

Question

I am scared for myself, but esp. for my children(i will have my first little girl in may) and my future grandchildren if we don't straighten up. Our beautiful planet is being harmed by so many things. Carbon emissions are causing global warming but most ppl don't care enough to try to change the way they live and help the envoironment. If u don't know about this issue, PLEASE research it before u say it isn't true. And if u care, what r u doing in ur life to help us and the earth? I am a vegetarian for many reasons, including that cattle cause a HUGE amount of carbon emissions. I also drive a little Geo that gets like 40 or 50 miles a gallon when i cannot walk. And i prefer to use products like organic dish liquid and electricity-saving lightbulbs that last for ages. What do you do??

yes actually i will be using cloth diapers to as to reduce waste

Answer 1

Bamma say he not worried. Bamma say he think it all a big scam. Bamma say where the proof. Bamma say big deal some odd weather. Bamma say this happen always thru history. Bamma say remember Y2K. Bamma say who shot Kennedy. Bamma say Bigfoot. Bamma say Easter Bunny. Bamma say Global Warming. Bamma he no need to do research. Bamma say he be long gone before anything happen. Bamma say oh well. Bamma say them's the breaks. Bamma play devil advocate. Bamma say this the mindset of people. Bamma say they live with blinder on. Bamma say live for today. Bamma say why worry about something you can do nothing about. Bamma say he need his car. Bamma say tell George to make big wind machine to run everything. Bamma say make a difference. Bamma say go to Washington. Bamma say what are you doing about it. Bamma wanna know.

Answer 2

First when making a reasoned persuasive argument you will be much more effective if you type using correct English and not childish spellings like u and r.

Second, if you do the research you will see that global warming may not be something we can stop. There is a lot of evidence showing that it is a very natural cycle of the earth and our carbon emissions may be having a minimal effect on warming.

I think we should wait till we have more facts before we all give up our cars and become vegetarians.

However I do believe that if there is a chance, which there is, and there is something we can do, we should do it. The fact is the easiest way to lower carbon emissions would be to make third world countries use the same carbon reducing standards we currently have. These current standards can reduce emissions the most for the least money. However the Kyoto agreement let third world countries slide on this because we are trying to help them catch up to us economically.

Rather than spending billions to reduce first world carbon emissions by 2% we could spend a fraction of that to reduce third world carbon emissions by 20%. Its the much more cost effective way.


Oh yeah, support nuclear power. Its some of the cleanest energy we can produce.

Answer 3

Yes too few people seem to realize the effects of their habits. Many people are simply not willing to sacrifice conveniences. At least you and I can look forward to a big fat "I told ya so!" when it all hits the fan.

I only own a bicycle, but a Geo indeed is the least harm one could do and still get around town quickly.

So many people blow through boxes and boxes of disposable cups, plates and 'silver'ware. I bring my own nondisposable utensils to work. I also try to use actual cloth handtowels instead of paper napkins.

I too am a vegetarian.

I conserve paper like a madman. It's unbelievable how many people don't know and don't bother trying to figure out how to make two-sided copies. Recycle Everything (only after it's used all over).

I bring my own bags to the grocery store and try to eat more produce than "box foods". It can sometimes be a challenge to not let a single morsel of food go to waste. There's an estimate somewhere on how much oil it 'cost' to farm, say a potato, and ship it to the store and to get it to your plate. It's a significant quantity, especially when you multiply it by the American population.

I'm afraid I haven't gotten around to better lightbulbs yet, though. I don't ordinarily purchase special laundry detergent, but still maximize my wearing while minimizing the amount of detergent used.

I also tell ladies I meet over and over not to use any make-up (girls have intrinsic beauty) and especially not to use hair dyes.

Unfortunately, it seems the folks who just don't "get it" never will. You are blest in your ability to see actions through to the end. Have faith that maybe, just maybe, through the internet, we can create a slightly more efficient and educated (and thus effective) society.

Answer 4

Why? Because they're in denial. They're to lazy to make changes, so they've deluded themselves into believing lies. Haven't you ever heard people say that the environmental impact of using cloth diapers is the same as using disposables? They believe the lies so they don't have to live with the guilt. But we are all responsible, it's not enough to make changes yourself, those of us who know better, constantly have to educate others.

I don't use disposable products. I use cloth for everything and hang laundry when the weather is decent. I make my own cleaning and body care products. I recycle everything that could possibly be recycled. What people don't realize is that what's good for the environment, is also good for us as individuals. Disposable diapers and feminine products have harmful chemicals as do store bought cleaning products, shampoos, soaps, etc...

But I don't stop there. I teach my children more gentle ways to treat our planet and am also a very active advocate for cloth diapers. I will tell anyone who will listen the alternatives to the disposable products that they waste their money on.

Answer 5

I drive a high mileage car and use compact fluorescent lights, but it is to save money more than to save the world. Global warming will not destroy the world. You are falling for the alarmist rhetoric of the political activists. It is a problem, but not as bad as some people make it out to be. The Earth has warmed naturally before to the point of completely melting all the polar ice and it did not damage the planet at all. That would damage our economy, as coastal areas got flooded, but it will not destroy the world.

Answer 6

Because most people don't see the "destroying our world" close up. Global warming is a far-off problem; you can't see it on a daily basis. (Even if you see a hot day, or string of hot days, that's not really global warming in action; that's just weather.) At best you can read about it in the newspapers.

They see it as trivial compared to the problems that they face every day: getting the kids to school, putting food on the table, saving for retirement, etc. Eating vegetarian is more work, since most people find meat tastier than vegetables and so restaurants and prepared-food makers cater to meat-eaters.

Conventional food is cheaper than organic food, and the effects they see on their pocket-books are immediate, as opposed to the more subtle advantages of eating organic.

I'd love to see people care more, and your example is one way that happens. Don't despair.

Answer 7

I do what I can. Unfortunately though, I am using my computer at the moment, which consumes electicity. Electricity which is produced by a means that causes more pollution.
If you look at everything that produces some form of polution and look for alternatives, you would not use paper, wear clothes or go to a store for that matter.
Thind of how much your unborn daughter is going to affect the usae of materials when she is born. Will you use disposable nappies, or wash them?? Like we did when ours were born. A lot to consider, hey.???

Answer 8

To answer this question you'd need to talk to the citizens of the USA. They are only 2% of the world's population but account for 24% of the global carbon emissions.

Personally I do my bit by means of carbon offsetting but if you are so concerned why don't you buy a bike too?

Answer 9

Like all animals, humans behave in a manner that selfishly benefits their own success and reproduction. This is predicted by evolutionary theory and has been demonstrated by ethologists. Selfish exploitation is built into human nature - and there is not a lot we can do about that.

Answer 10

I do all of that, but I drive a truck because I need it for work. People need to wake up and see what we are doing to the earth.