Environment vs. Economy Options

[*Kathleen*]

All right, so since I want to see a different topic out there...this one's from February's Lincoln-Douglas topic:

Resolved: A government's obligation to protect the environment ought to take precedence over its obligation to promote economic development.

I'm on the negative side for this, seeing that only by providing a healthy, stable economy can you be able to help the environment. The products of a good economy are what help improve the environment.

Haha don't worry...I have more points...I've researched both sides to this, so bring it on.

[*Kathleen*]

Oh and on the Global warming thing...yeah its a real thing...just not as it was originally proposed.....today there is Global warming and Ozone Holes.....Global Warming is a really thing CO2 in the Earths atmosphere trapping UV radiation heating the earth a lil bit.....Ozone Layer Depletion is what was debated in the 70's and still is it wasnt wrong but they have also found that it is a natrual cycle in the earths atmosphere....the cycle of it renewing it self cuz Ozone (O3 for those in Chem) is made when O2 is super heated extremely fast....Lightening....so yeah it is all good there....but Global warming is a lil issue still

Hehe I know global warming actually exists - I was simply pointing out how they made such a big deal out of global cooling in the seventies when it turns out to not even be true. With global warming, tests have shown it has risen higher before, when global warming wasn't a threat:

I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area, and you multiply, and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet, you are a plague, and we are the cure - Agent Smith in "The Matrix"

Hah...well, even though I know what you're getting at...it's a movie! Besides, we still plant trees and whatnot...we have laws that make sure you don't deplete the environment until it's no longer useable.