This past week I saw one of the stranger posts I’ve seen on Facebook in quite some time.\u00a0 Someone was very upset that schools in their state were going to educate children on climate change and human’s part in it (Yes, I’m keeping the details vague on purpose).<\/p>\n
I did not respond to that post because I simply had no idea how.\u00a0 I know this person to be intelligent, thoughtful and very involved in education (although not a teacher).\u00a0 I had two questions then and I still have those two questions now- maybe someone else can help me get answers:<\/p>\n
#1 Don’t all schools teach science?\u00a0 Am I to assume that currently kids are not learning about the very planet we live on?\u00a0 I remember having something called Earth Science in junior high.\u00a0 Is that no longer a thing?<\/p>\n
#2 What is the end game for climate change deniers?\u00a0 What is the root cause of this rage?\u00a0 At least anti vaxxers, while they have their heads up their asses, have their hearts in the right place.\u00a0 They genuinely think they are helping people by spreading their pseudoscience quackery.\u00a0 What possible gains are there for rejecting the mere possibility that the it’s NOT just a coincidence that Earth started heating up shortly after the Industrial Revolution was in full swing?\u00a0 What do you win by NOT trying to make this beautiful blue marble hospitable for future generations?<\/p>\n
It can’t be jobs- there are more net jobs added to clean energy every 3 months than exist in coal altogether.\u00a0 It can’t be the economy- more jobs grow the economy and make more happy consumers.\u00a0 It can’t be religion- the Old Testament is very clear that we humans are to be good stewards of Earth during our time here.\u00a0 Is it because you see it as a “left wing” issue so you have to fight it no matter what?\u00a0 Or something completely different?<\/p>\n
Seriously, I have no idea.\u00a0 Anyone who wants to shed light on this please do and fast- the planet needs you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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