Are Climate Skeptics Modern Day Slave Owners?
Nearly 150 years ago, slave owners believed that they could abuse human beings and cloaked themselves in a variety of arguments to justify their actions. Some even misquoted the bible to support their racist views. Other took a blind eye and said “That’s just the way it is.” It could also be suggested that some found it difficult to acknowledge the fundamental inequities of slavery because they feared the financial consequences to their plantations and businesses. Today, climate skeptics believe that we can continue to abuse our planet without regard to the consequences. Not surprisingly, this view is particularly popular among those individuals and corporations that have the most to lose in a world where the true cost is allocated to carbon emissions. In this regard, it’s important not to label climate skeptics as evil or ignorant. Rather, we should acknowledge that climate change legislation will involve some short term sacrifice for everybody. However, in the long run, the effects o
