Isn't the pursuit of science and technology the root cause of environmental pollution?
Give me your rationalizations please.
2007-04-15 02:33:27 · 29 answers · asked by Tommy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
technology is the the root of pollution, but would you rather be living like cavemen or like we are now?
I kind of see what you're trying to say here: since scientists or "science huggers" (which i really love the name by the way) are the ones that caused pollution, then they shouldn't be talking about trying to reduce it, with such things as global warming and such. Well, scientists aren't the ones that control how much of anything is used. That's for the people to deside, and religious or not, everyone pollutes because it's an easier life style! Scientists will have to be the ones that will try to reduce the pollution in the end because no one else will. Unless we all become hardcore buddhist monks.
2007-04-15 03:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by bob888 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the root cause of the environmental pollution problem is two-fold. First, there are simply too many human beings on this planet. Second, corporate capitalism cares nothing for creating a sustainable civilization and greedily assumes that the single-minded pursuit of profit justifies destroying our planet with no thought of long-term consequences.
Science is the pursuit of true facts and technology is the application of those facts in the real world. Given humanity's present predicament, science and technology actually could save us from ourselves. Perhaps you imagine a better planet Earth with a few million starving humans gathered around a smokey campfire, dying of the slightest infection, and worshiping imaginary celestial tyrants. I prefer we use the best tools at our disposal to create a sustainable healthy home for the human race.
2007-04-15 03:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am glad to hear that you do not use cars, trains, or any form of transportation other than walking. As well, you do not eat processed food, do not eat anything that you do not grow yourself, without the use of chemical fertilizers or pestcides, or use any medicines other than plants. You are a person who refuses to take advantage of anything that is the product of science. This is quite obvious, as if you were to do so, you would be quite the hypocrit, wouldn't you. Wait a second. Here you are posting on the Internet, a development enabled by science. Not only are you a hypocrit, but you are the admitting that you are the root cause of environmental pollution. Thanks for the confession.
2007-04-15 03:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by Fred 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. It's down to the desire for material improvement.
Cheaper manufactured goods, labour saving products, the globalisation of industries (leading to the downfall of localised 'traditional' industries and hence producing a need for people to move further afield to find work), improved economies meaning that more people can afford motor cars, holidays abroad and plasma TVs.
While science and technology have provided these things, and as a by-product caused pollution, the root cause is man's continuous desire for 'more' and 'better'.
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2007-04-15 02:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by Nobody 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Living things are the root cause of environmental pollution. It is not the result of a species that is capable of understanding the world and must modify it to survive.
2007-04-15 02:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by jtrusnik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This would have what to do with R&S exactly?
I'd say the root cause of environmental pollution is over-population, and over-concentration in a few cities within most countries.
Let me see, what would be the best cure for having too many babies born to people who can't afford to look after them?
2007-04-15 02:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. It is the application of such science and technology.
But without science and technology would there be less pollution? We'd be putting human waste on the streets, chopping down all forests and burning them, throwing garbage in the rivers. Think about how disgusting and dirty medieval Europe was, with frequent epidemics and disease.
6 billion people is very polluting, with or without science and technology.
2007-04-15 02:40:15 · answer #7 · answered by d c 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No. Greed is the root cause of environmental pollution - science and technology is the cure.
2007-04-15 02:37:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
no.
the root cause for pollution is indifference and apathy.
people don't want to get involved. most don't even do the simplest things to help.
how easy is it to recycle? almost every city has a recycling program, and yet people can't be bothered with it.
if everyone in america would just do that much it would make a huge difference.
just my thoughts.
eclectic pagan
2007-04-15 05:07:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Err... Im not one of these alleged "Science Huggers," im deeply religious and metaphysically oriented. I half agree with you here. Science has disrupted life, in both positive and negative ways. For example, medicine is basically behind the overpopulation right now, since people no longer die of sickness as often. And dont forget Global Warming!
However, science is also the way that we are beggining to fix it.
2007-04-15 02:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by goatman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋