So I haven't been posting as much as I had planned on, and it isn't for lack of things to say... I have, however found, that I struggle with putting my thoughts into words, especially when it comes to discussing sustainability. There is just so much, that I need lots of time to form arguments/thoughts in my head. I need to work on that. :)
So here is a question that I would like to pose to anyone who reads this and may have a response...
Now that people FINALLY generally agree that climate change is fact, there is another type of nay-sayer. Today is not the first time it has happened to me, but it happened to me today, and I just don't know how to react. In discussion with friends, I made a comment (poking fun) that if we took a trip all the way to the Florida Keys (longer than we would normally drive for our annual function) to see the coral reefs because they are diminishing due to climate change (and other factors) that we would in fact be adding more to their degradation by driving that much farther than we normally would. So the response I got back from my friend was that the degradation of our Earth is already happening, and we can't stop it, so we might as well. (not directly quoted). And to that friend, I am not criticizing, just commenting on an argument that I have heard MANY times and really got me thinking today.
I have talked to so many people that have already decided that we are in way too far, and there is no way out so we might as well keep living as we are. I get so frustrated at these comments, but I don't know how to rebut them. I want to sit and formulate an argument, but every time I try I feel like my head might explode. There's just too much. Too many unknowns, arguments for both sides (I guess) and all of my emotions/tree-hugging side swirling around.
So I pose this to you. What would you say to someone who has decided that it is simply too late to make a difference, so why try? Or your thoughts on the topic...
