Debate speech
August 10, 2009
Climate change is occurring and it is inevitable.
From the ancient time, our ancestors have suspected that climate changes because of human activity. People, back in the 16th century believed that cutting trees caused rainfalls. During the medieval times, women who were believed to be witches were burned and killed. These public delusions caused many towns and lives to be destroyed.
Over the past years, we are constantly bombarded by the media, political figures and advocates that global warming is caused by the use of carbon fuels and thus, we have come to accept that climate change is man-made. Is this true, or is it one of those popular delusion?
The discovery of the ice age in the past proves that climate can change all by itself, radically — even without the influence of man. What caused these changes? Could it be caused by the variations of the heat of the sun? The continuous continental drift that affects the ocean’s current? Or could it be the composition of the air itself?
Radical temperature rising and falling is evident in the earth’s timeline. Heat waves occurred even without the carbon emissions. Historical evidences show that during the 14th century, the temperature was even higher and hotter than it is today. Scientists called this the medieval warm period. And even before this period, more warm spells were known to have happened. 7,000 years ago during the bronze age, temperatures were significantly higher than it is today and geologists call this the Holocene maximum. If it wasn’t caused by carbon fuel burning or the greenhouse effect, then what did?? During the 1700s, a period called the little ice age occurred. Most bodies of water were frozen.
What caused this?
It is plain and obvious that climate change is naturally occurring. But we blame the industrial societies, which thank God, provide us with the luxuries that we have today. The theory that global warming is man-made states that, the rising temperature was carbon emissions from the cars we use and fossil fuel burning. But scientists have proved that temperature have started to rise during the 1940s, before planes and cars were even improved and mass produced and CO2 production was relatively low. During the post war economic boom, refrigerators and other manufactured goods were introduced. During this period, temperature started to fall and continued for 4 decades. During the world recession in 1975, the temperature started rising again. Now isn’t this the opposite of the theory that climate change is man made?
Advocates and even some governments claim that THEY can STOP climate change. But this is scientifically impossible and obscure. Climate change is no longer a scientific issue, but rather a political and economic issue that aims to scare possible investors. When it is recognized that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, carbon trading will collapse causing big loss of money. We should not worry about climate change. It is naturally occurring and we would all die soon anyway even if we cared. Now tell me, how would YOU stop climate change? Are you ready and willing to give up all the luxuries you live with day by day?
Another Goal
One of my goals this year is to memorize all the countries in the world and their capital cities.
I’ve used to know all of these stuff when I was a kid. I even knew each country’s currency and population. My secret? I had a set of flash cards that I used to read on my free time. Yes… I was a geek back then. I was this diligent and studious little kid, doing her homeworks and projects and passing them on time, reading her books in advance, and got numerous awards during recognition day. I joined spelling bees, quiz bees and essay writing contests. Some I won, some I lost.
Those were the days.
Anyway… nth Goal for the year: MEMORIZE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD AND THEIR CAPITAL CITIES.
