In the film, Gore's persuasive argument exposes “an inconvenient truth”. That is we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue - rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization.
Again, we are discussing one of the most controversial problems: global warming. Compared to other problems like terrorism, disease or financial crisis, whose effects show up in front of our eyes and influence our daily life directly, global warming seems somewhat remote, invisible or mild. Despite the temperature going up to some degree, Our routines keep undisturbed as usual, with air-conditioning on, with fancy neon lamps on, with private cars running, with budget-flight ticket, with all the electronic blessings from modern technology. Resources are reachable and affordable, even to meet those luxurious high-class needs. Human beings are unprecedentedly good at consumption, for a more comfortable and convenient so-called modern lifestyle. Taking a step further to society, factories’ mass production, dynamic business, soaring economy (in developing countries like China), or generally steady prosperity in advanced countries ( let alone financial fluctuation in these days), ambitious political will for Great Power, all the phenomena above comfort us with the thought of a convenient world, a promising future for human civilization. Unfortunately, what is convenient may not be the truth. While we each are enjoying our facilitated life at the expense of sped-up consumption, we each are contributing to depriving posterity of a secure earth. We each are responsible.
Scientific researches on global warming has been carried out worldwide for decades of years, based on integrity, accuracy, elaboration and objectiveness of scientists’ attitude. It is those factual statistics data or charts according to long-term observation that we should take a serious look at, rather than conceived assumptions or debates by some eloquent speakers who never received scientific training nor bothered to read “academic” information, not to mention understanding the actual situation. Gore assured none of the reports from scientific studies disagree with alarming trend of global warming.
So why do people still doubt or hesitate? Undeniably, it takes pain to address global warming, either by slowing down energy consumption, or by wide application of renewable energy. Certain government members are afraid to lose their country’s competitive power or their own power from supports of industry, due to limiting energy consumption. Certain industrial companies are afraid to reduce their profits if production cost goes up with energy price. Crucially, people who are accustomed to dependence on new technology, but still keep old habits or attitude (sadly including majority of us) are reluctant to make a big change of the living way that they are familiar and comfortable with. It demands clear thinking and strong determination to overcome our inertia and take our initiative. Difficult? Never forget nowadays we are ready for most of technological preparations. Without action, we never know what obstacle lies in the way of recovery, but what we definitely know is the danger in the way of human civilization.
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While you give several valid reasons for why governments haven't done as much as they should, you name no policies that have been undertaken by the government of your country. The latter though was the assignment. With environmental issues, it's easy to talk generally about what hasn't been done or needs to be done. It's more difficult to find out specifically what has been done and more difficult yet to evaluate how effective specific policies and actions are.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I understood the assignment wrongly.But I thought I did respnod to "one of the prompts below",which is (b). What are existing or possible roles of certian groups in contributing to or solving global warming ?
ReplyDeleteI agree I did overgeneralize by not giving a specific example. The same flaw as the last one.It seems so far "detailed examples" hasn't come to play in my thinking process. They always serve as "accessories"additional to the whole.I will dedicate to searching for examples in future.
your ideas indicate that you are a thoughtful girl. the concerns about environment can be found in your writing. However, it would be better to systematize your ideas and make them more logically provided. what's more, the final paragraph is more like a body paragraph instead of a conclusion.
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