I am not at all surprised that an environmental activist found that his own perception of "conventional wisdom" was wrong after doing some research. I am, indeed, surprised that he took the trouble to actually find out.
But debunking spurious claims doesn't mean the whole thing is wrong. The dodo really did get wiped out. The buffalo almost got wiped out. Some species of whales are teetering on the brink. Tigers are endangered. So are pandas.
Our environment is getting cleaner, not dirtier, but not all by itself, it's because of tougher laws. And it is getting dirtier in some places, e.g., China, India.
I really hate the fact that concern about the environment has become so politicized that people use it to advance agendas that are only tangentially related to the issues, e.g., pro-capitalism vs. anti-globalization.
If something is true, it's true regardless of the politics of the person who is stating it. |
