Our society is doomed.

~~Definitions: Society: "The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community." However in my argument I will be discussing the entirety of the world's societies as one homogeneous mixture, since I strongly believe that environmental damage is the number one threat to our future. Doomed: "likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome." Therefor if our society becomes doomed, it will be pressed to the point of forced adaptation. Thus, replacing the current political and social climate of our entire planet. ((Note: If my opponent does not agree to any of the definitions above, he must make it known for the sake of having a clear and well defined argument. )) ~~End Definitions. The following are a few of my reasons for supporting the notion that: "society is doomed." I invite my opponent to explain why these issues are not going to have devastating consequences that would lead to a massive revolution in government and ultimately result in a large loss of life (therefore "likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome.") The Climate: In under fifteen years our society has increased it's rampant release of carbon-dioxide 61 percent. This release is expected to grow at an annually rate of around 2.1 percent. [1] Contrary to popular belief even if we were to reduce or emissions completely AND started a massive carbon capture program, we would still not be able to escape global warming's effects. No, the unfortunate reality is that Human beings will have to revel in their mess for at least 1000 years and that's assuming we take dramatic action NOW! [2] Not only that, but the effect on agriculture and food production will cause world-wide hunger strikes. It is important to note that we are expected to have a world population of 9 billion by 2050. Think about the impact on poorer nations in the world that are already on the verge of collapse. [3] [4] [5] An aging population: It's quite problematic that in the future while dealing with the economic and environmental impacts of climate change, we will also be dealing with a higher worldwide dependency ration, increased governmental spending on health-care programs, a heavily taxed working class, and a reduction in our disposable income. [6] [7] The nuclear threat: It has been acknowledged that nuclear terrorism is a rising threat to American safety. [8] North Korea, a country that supplies a large portion of the world's methamphetamine -- distributed through commercial ports in the United States and other countries [9] -- is about to get a nuclear bomb. [10] The country has a dictator that is crazy enough, and hates America enough to start the first war using atomic or nuclear weapons since WW2. Tack that possibility onto the already troublesome climate. Oh wait! Then add Iran. Yup, Iran is also aiming to get a nuclear bomb to launch at Israel thus also adding tension to the world's political climate. [11] Monetary shift: The United States isn't gonna be top dog in the future. Actually the United State's is projected to reach 0% growth by the year 2050. [12] Imagine what that will do to the current financial institutions. People will lose faith in the stock market, they'll stop playing the game; just like that, we have collapse. Meanwhile countries like China, India and Germany will rise to power. [13] For these reasons I stand by my claim. Society is doomed. Sources: // Environmental [1] = http://co2now.org... [2] = http://thinkprogress.org... [3] = http://t.iie.com... [4] = https://www.un.org... [5] = http://www.natureworldnews.com... //Aging population [6] = http://www.economicshelp.org... [7] = http://www.un.org... //Nuclear threat [8] = http://www.nationaljournal.com... [9] = https://news.vice.com... [10] = http://www.nytimes.com... [11] http://www.jpost.com... //Financial collapse [12] = http://www.marketwatch.com... [13] = http://www.businessinsider.com...