Originally Posted by
casual observer
The problem with climate change debate, it usually devolves into Republicans and Democrats mocking each other with conflicting information.
I personally believe there is enough conflicting information to defer a judgement. I don't think either proponents or skeptics are wrong for what they believe.
For me, in lieu of more convincing evidence, the rational and practical position is to push back against those that claim climate change is incontrovertible and those who want to impose regulation on our industry.
If or when it becomes more obvious and less political, I am prepared to change my mind.
The concerning thing to me about this debate is how science is often disregarded. The overwhelming majority of scientists around the world, who are experts in this field, and have no political motive, agree that climate change is a real phenomenon and is most likely due to man-made pollutions. And it's a dangerous precedence, as an evolved society, to begin disregarding science.
Yes, I know that you can find a few scientists who state that climate change is not real, just like there were doctors and scientist in the 60's who stated that smoking cigarettes doesn't cause cancer. And there are a few "scientists" who don't subscribe to known facts such as evolution, dinosaurs, theoretical physics, etc...
The reason this debate becomes political is because religious prejudices are often underlying in peoples thoughts. I think conservatives on the right don't believe that it's possible for man to actually cause changes to weather patterns in the world.