we needn't make big changes in our life style to stop global warming

Sorry, you didn't get to choose. I meant to say I will prove one or the other. If you disprove one, I will prove the other. The global warming issue affects us in the following ways: 1. Because livestock exhale a more potent greenhouse gas than cars, and thus cause more global warming, scientists say that we must all become vegetarians. That way, there would be no need for livestock, and we can just let them go die in the wild. 2. Because electronics still use electricity when not in use, scientists suggest that we unplug them after use. That's a really good way to spend your precious time. 3. Because the vehicles we use to get around use gasoline, scientists say we must all drive less and instead ride bikes or carpool. Not only will that be inconvenient, but getting to your destination will also take longer. These are just some things of the things that will affect your lives. Other things the scientists tell you to do to 'save the planet' include: 1. Clean or replace your filters monthly (good way to fill up landfills quickly) 2. Decrease your air travel (then how do we visit our relatives that live on the other side of the world) 3. Wash clothes in cold water and line-dry (what if you don't have space, e. g. if you live in an apartment) 4. Bring your own reusable canvas grocery bags when grocery shopping (very convenient) 5. Set your heater below 72 degrees in winter (why set it at all if you're not allowed to be warm) There are other things listed, but I'm not listing them here because I agree that we should be doing them. The ones listed are the ones I don't agree with. There are also absurd things people that advocate 'green' do, such as build giant wind farms on what used to be resident property. This would force thousands if not millions of people from their homes. It would also cost you a nice wad of dough as the government attempts to rewire the power grid to the wind farms. ---------------- Enough talk about how the global warming issue will affect our lives. I started this debate to prove that either a) humans did not cause global warming, or b) there are ways of preventing global warming that wouldn't ruin our lives. I will start now: Contention 1: Global Warming is not caused by man For those of you who are unfamiliar with climatology, Earth's atmosphere has natural greenhouse gases that trap heat from the Sun. They prevent our nights from becoming too cold and thus make life sustainable on Earth. The ICPP claims that rising levels of CO2 (a greenhouse gas) are causing global warming. This would mean that humans caused it. Humans have been burning a lot of fossil fuels, releasing tons of carbon dioxide. Humans cut down wide stretches of forest, impeding the absorption of carbon. But in reality, humans have not caused global warming. According to CNN meteorologist Chad Myers, climate changes in a cycle of warm and cool. "In the 13th century, we were probably 7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than we are now," says Dr. Lehr, an expert on environmental policy, "If go back to the Revolutionary War 300 years ago, it was very, very cold. We've been warming out of that cold spell from the Revolutionary War period and now we're back into a cooling cycle. " Others say that we are emerging from an ice age. We are mistaking the warming of the Earth and the melting ice for global warming. They are actually the signs of a receding ice age. Roy Spencer, a former NASA scientist and climatologist, says that global warming is a result of fluctuations in the climate system. Fluctuations in global circulation systems will cause changes to global cloudiness, which changes global temperature and climate. I listed 3 opinions. All are different, but they all have a common message: global warming is not caused by man. Contention 2: Even if global warming is caused by man, there are ways to prevent it that do not take a bite out of our lifestyles At the start of this round, I listed some things that could 'prevent global warming'. I will state a better alternative for each of them: 1. becoming vegetarians: why not use the methane that our livestock exhale. It is the main component of natural gas, so it could be used for heating homes and fueling vehicles. Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, so when we use methane, and thus convert it to CO2, we are doing the environment a favor. 2. unplugging unused electronics: why not just use clean energy to produce electricity. I think the scientists that are so worried about global warming should start researching new alternatives instead of trying to get the public to use less electricity. 3. riding bikes/carpooling: why not just make cars that run on clean energy, or at least make cars that don't do as much damage to the environment. All the energy spent trying to get us to drive less can be spent developing cars that run on new fuels. 4. change filters monthly: how does not changing your filters contribute to global warming? 5. decrease air travel: why not make airplanes run on clean fuel? 6. drying on clotheslines: provide cleaner alternatives to producing electricity 7. using canvas bags: use recycled plastic bags. The 'green' people said this would reduce carbon emissions. 8. set heater to less than 72 degrees: why not help the environment and burn methane instead of natural gas? Sources: . http://www.wikihow.com... . http://www.ehow.com... 'Green Hell' by Steve Milloy . http://www.businessandmedia.org... . http://www.drroyspencer.com...