Why are so many people resistent to protecting our planet?

Question

Yeah, yeah, you think Gore is a crock of sh**. So what. You resist him mainly because he's a Democrat that has come forth to educate about the environment. If he were Republican, it would be another story. So, yes, he has a big house...a family home, I might add since he comes from a weathly family. I know he has high energy bill for that big house. But, I know he tries to balance the two. Just because he educates doesn't mean he has to live out in the woods. We have to find a balance between living comfortably and protecting our world.

Even if Gore never got involved in the environment, how can you still not care? How can you deny that we, as humans, are responsible for protecting her? Watch "Planet Earth" on the Discovery Channel. It is a truly amazing piece of work about our world and how everything affects it from the sun to wind, from the hunter to the prey...it's all a delicate balance that needs to be protected. Why don't you care? Seriously.

To say global warming doesn't exist states that they don't care. Yes, global warming is a natural occurance. That doesn't mean we are exhaserbating the problem. How can we not with billions of people on this planet.

baby1-so, you're ok with Earth wasting humans because we overpopulated and polluted it? You don't care about the future of your children? You don't care about the animals that depend on it's vital resources? So, you just give up because, hey, Earth will kills us anyway. Why do we have to push her to do so?

thegumbit...I never claimed how great he is...I am stating that despite ALL that he states in his research is irrelevant because we should be caring in the first place.

Sevateem, yes, I understand that. But, this is just the beginning. New products always cost more. Once more and more start to use these products, the price will go down.

So, basically what some of you are saying is that you are angry at Gore because he is shoving it down your throats. So, you have turned it into a bipartisaned issue. You don't look at him as a man trying to do something to help Earth, but as a Democrat and former VP, someone you didn't vote for. Since when is our planet bipartisaned?

Answer 1

Just to answer your primary question, it all boils down to resisting change of any sort, and laziness. If they accept that there are serious problems then they have to accept that they have to take some action toward it. That involves changing their lifestyle, which some people will resist for any reason. It leads also to some saying if it's really a problem let the future generations deal with it - not really caring that it's their children and grandchildren they are referring to. Human beings are lazy creatures sometimes and the last thing they want to do is give up any of their luxuries they've gotten used to having. Look at recycling. As beneficial as it is, I know very few people who actually take the time to sort their garbage into recyclables and non-recyclables, just too much trouble I guess. I have a sister-in-law who actually complains because she has to walk a few extra steps to throw her kids plastic pop bottles into their recycle container outside. She is another one of those that pooh-pooh global warming, though she has never read the first thing about it. She might have to feel conscious-stricken enough to give up her gas guzzling SUV after all - so better not to really know about it in the first place. She also was one of those who know so little about global warming that she pointed to the blizzards this past winter as some sort of proof that the whole thing is b.s. When her son tried to explain to her that extreme weather of all types is present in global warming she just turned up her soap opera and said "Okay honey, okay whatever you say, did you take out the garbage?" I know scads of people like this, they just simply don't want to believe or be bothered by something that's not going to directly affect them by the time they leave this world. But they don't want to appear uncaring to the outside world, so instead they call global warming a load of crap, and that masks their laziness and their selfishness. Sad, but true.

Answer 2

I care, but I guess some people don't care because they don't actually see it happening. And they're all too lazy to do anything about it. They all figure that if enough people change, then they don't have to. Plus, whenever the topic comes up, it's always the republicans who say that it's not really happening or that it's just the natural process. Too bad those uneducated shmucks don't see that even though it is a natural process, we are speeding it up by burning too many green house gases. I remember being a little kid and I know that the summers were a little cooler and the winters were cold. Now each summer gets up over 100 degrees and even this last winter averaged at 85. THE PLANET IS GETTING WARMER. I for one won't be sheltering any of those ******* who get left out to bake while I took the necessary precautions. People don't even realize that something as simple as changing a light bulb to an energy efficient one will make a huge difference. But like I said before, they're lazy.

Answer 3

Phew! Talk about preserving our precious time.!
LoL.
Big topic. So much to say.
How can we be efficient in addressing this issue?

Many people are convinced, and rightly so (to a point), that this issue is one that can be used for political purposes.

It is important to figure out what we are talking about here.
Its obvious the biggest hurdle is education.
Which relies on science.
The next obvious hurdle is one of governance.
The problem there is enforcement.

So what do you enforce?
Especially when the science is disputed?

One obvious argument toward recycling is the amount of inefficiency that takes place.

One up-n-coming wave of technology is initially producing things that are inherently biodegradable.
This already exists but can be better implemented and multiplied.

The issue is one of numbers. Isn't it?
It certainly isnt about waste.
We can't get rid of waste? Can we?
But we can be more efficient, i.e. less wasteful.

It's possible you may not like this but here goes:
"Government is the least efficient mechanism with which to solve social and economic woes." Harry Browne
Education is the key.

Answer 4

Sometimes it's hard to protect it because it seems there are so many short-term financial roadblocks against it.

Cases in point: At Walmart, I found coat hangers made from corn that were fully biodegradable and looked nice and sturdy -- made in an American factory with American corn. $5.96 for a pack of 5. Right next to it, a pack of 10 Chinese-made plastic coat hangers for 97c.

The Toyota Camry Hybrid costs as much as $7,460 more than the Camry CE, which is the base model and hence the most eco-friendly non-Hybrid Camry.

Compact Flourescent light bulbs are still quite a bit more expensive than traditional light bulbs.

Sure, all of them have long-term payoffs, but for many people, the short term matters most.

Still, there are things all of us can do to protect the environment, like reusing "disposable" items when possible, and recycling.

Answer 5

Yes my fellow human, and if you could talk one on one to every person in this world, they all say..."not me, I try and do it right", the problem is it's become a "me me" world instead of a "we" one. Do you enjoy waiting in long lines, stalled in traffic, waiting in an ER? I dare say not, but with the way the world is producing humans and the demands we are making about deserving and getting our due, not many people have their mind on what is happening to any of our wild life, or environment. I do what i can, and feel good about it. Will i change a mind here and there, maybe, I can always live in hope even if i die in vain. Bless you for your passion. Keep it. GM

Answer 6

People do not care because they do not think they are the problem. They also do not want to be inconvenienced by change.
It is an unfortunate fact that regardless of a person's opinion of Gore, the truth is we are depreciating the Earth.
Serious change is needed but I do not see it happening.
There are too many corporations, countries, and people who are only interested in one thing.....and that is money.
This planet is being abused to death and greed and self interest are the culprits.

Answer 7

Consider the nature of the addiction. People are used to their way of life, a lifestyle of convenience that is provided by the energy we use.

A simple switch to a new and sustainable form of energy is not out of the question. Just look at Palm Springs, CA. as a solid example of alternative energy production. And they aren't the only community taking on the problem.

Truth be told, I don't need to be convinced. It is time to pull the plug on the reliance on the current energy monopoly and build a new and sustainable means of powering our future.

Answer 8

there may be more to global warming than we think, supposedly there are changes happening on most of the planets like the polar ice caps of mars receding and some others. ppl really don't care about much more than anything that can fatten their pockets or against what they think they already know. humans seem to be vain and ignorant to the world around us. but we should all let it be known that we want free energy, which is possible and that we have to treat the earth w/ more respect....

the man who knows anything knows he knows nothing at all

Answer 9

its because people are lazy
either that or because they dont want to listen. they think that nothing bad will ever happen to this Earth and we'll all live happily ever after.
the truth of it is, is that something whether the polar ice caps melt or not, something will happen to the world!
we litter, we cut down trees (no more air purification), the rain forests are being destroyed and they contain some important medicinal elements.
i agree with you soooooooooooo much you have NO idea!

Answer 10

I care. I am 100% against unnecessary pollution and I support the stakeholder idea that a company needs to serve not only its stockholders, but its employees and the community at large.

What I don't agree with is the fear mongering witch hunt that the LIEberals are trying to force on the rest of the world. I won't believe it just because it is a 'sounds good'.