Quote Originally Posted by icedog View Post
I have a hard time believing those who deny the likelihood or even the ability of humans causing great harm to our environment. I am more inclined to believe the denial of man caused global warming is simply the easiest way to avoid one's personal responsibility to act in a more ecologically sound manner. Is there also the denial that we have killed lakes and rivers? Do some refuse to admit belief in the tremendous dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico caused by chemical pesticides and fertilizers along the Mississippi River? Do you deny the continuous destruction and burning of rain forests? Do you deny the over fishing of our vast oceans? Do you deny the overpopulation of the Earth? This list can go on and on however, I am hoping you catch my drift. My point is that if we as humans can cause such massive damage to our planet, why is it so difficult to believe in the possibility of "global warming"?
Your use of faith based and emotionally charged words such as "deny" is proof possitive that you are operating from a religious rather than scientific framework. I do not deny anything, but I am skeptical of the current hypothesis that human activity is the source of the recent global warming trend. If sufficient evidence is presented to change my mind, then I will have no problems doing so.