And others' irresponsibility justifies our own? Well hell, if we're going to go back to preschool logic, give me my Ferrari, because I want it.
The fact remains that, unless one dismisses nearly the entirety of the accredited and respected world brain trust, as well as vast quantities of data, and even an exposed cover up and scandal, we're at least partially responsible for the problem.
We can take steps to help reduce the problem, encourage and assist others in reducing the problem, mitigate the damage. To knowingly refuse to do so, simply because not everyone is, is juvenile and irresponsible.
Not only that, it's selfish. You're knowingly contributing to a problem you likely won't have to worry about solving.
Such mentality, such proud ignorance, is the number one problem with humanity.
Your words are elegant and very admiral, and the sad thing is, there is nothing we can do about so called global warming! Yes, some of the industrial "scrubbers" have increase the quality of air in and around some of our industrial cities!
But, since "trees" contribute more carbon into the atmosphere than do humans, do you think we should cut down all trees and go back to living in mud huts?
God, through his grace, have given us the intelligence to figure out as humans, how to increase our quality of life on this earth! While it is easy for people to disagree with you and I, even though we have different points of view about this subject, the best thing man can do to help his quality of life on this earth is to build things which are carbon free, because there is nothing we can do about the past.
I think that with people with your point of view, will cost people in the U.S. so much money, you will have people on fixed incomes "freezing" to death because they can't afford their electrical bills.
Unfortunately the powers that be in this country, just don't understand the "un-intended" results of some of the laws that are passed, so this subject is like most others, they don't seem to care about the results of their actions, they only care about remaining in their "ivory" towers in Washington!
Now, with the benefit of hind sight, wouldn't it be nice to go back to 1960 and start over? Of course I know a lot of people reading this wouldn't even be born yet, but we would know better how to educate them on problems facing us!
First thing I would do is, when someone gets to the age of 14, they are given, free of charge, a J-3 cub, with 100 gallons of free gas and told to learn how to fly and respect the earth that God has given us to enjoy. I have yet to meet anyone who flies who does not have a different outlook on themselves and other humans. Maybe that is the answer to our present day problems, give everybody a J-3 cub. LOL