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In reply to the discussion: I am a Climate Change (human caused) agnostic. [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)And to be perfectly honest, I don't doubt that there are some crises that may indeed be inevitable, such as water conflicts in the Middle East, most of Africa, and other places.
Also, in case you're wondering, I recced this thread, not just because he was respectful in posting his opinion, even though I disagree with his views on AGW, but also because he does recognize that pollution is a major issue(I've also recced some threads by some of E & E's "Cassandras" even though I definitely disagree with them on some things). And to be perfectly honest, I'm of the opinion that you don't necessarily always need to mention AGW to have a candid talk about environmental pollution; look at the strip-mining of the Appalachians for example. Even some who may be skeptical of AGW will have to agree that has been terribly harmful in many ways. Hell, a similar argument can be made for fracking, too.
I do believe that AGW is real, and that it's an urgent problem that should be dealt with. But I'll also give a little credit to those people who may be skeptical about AGW, but are willing to admit that pollution, period, is a problem that should continued to be addressed & tackled. It gives me some hope that maybe one day, they'll come around to accepting AGW, too.