Why is it that we all have our garbage and trash picked up at the curb and hauled off to a landfill, and pay for that service? Why is it that we're all connected to a sewer line to get rid of our waste and pay for that service, or spend the money to construct our own, on site, sewer system? We pretty much take these things for granted. We could cut down on the need for sewers and garbage collection if we conserved more, but we'd still need to use these services somewhat.
But why is it that when it comes to our waste and pollution of our air and water, we're not willing to pay for the waste that causes those pollutants? When it comes to cleaning up our own mess in these areas, we sit there and claim it "wasn't me" that caused it. Why does it matter if it was you or I or someone else? Doesn't the mess still have to be cleaned up? Don't we still need clean air and water?
Now I understand some folks still refuse to believe in the science of climate change and the idea that we humans are to blame for much of the problem. What I don't understand is why, just on the off chance that the 97% of scientists might be right, why we don't all accept this as a problem we should address. Even on the off chance there's no human responsibility for the warming or if there's no warming, what would be the harm in introducing measures to clean up our act?
I also understand the confusion over the costs of fighting climate change, but those costs would be outweighed by the new jobs in new industries coming into existence to offset that global warming. I'll bet the concerns have more to do with plain old fashioned politics than with any science. The funny part of it is that the party that's fighting against climate science is the same party that led the way, some few years ago. What caused them to change? I'll bet they think it cost them an election once? Now isn't that silly? I mean, taking a chance on killing all of us off over an election?
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