When it comes to the fears of climate change, don't live in a world of gloom and doom. But, don't crawl under a rock, either. Face the facts; don't dismiss them. For if you dismiss the potential harms, you will only hasten them. Square your shoulders and face the world. Those who hide from the truth end up getting hurt by it. Those who run from the fight never win the fight.
Am I waxing thick in too many trite phrases? I have at least one more: It is better to look danger in the eye and stare it down, than to look away and suppose it doesn't exist.
Greta Thunberg (or is it a ghost writer for her) notes how the media tries to accentuate the positive -- but perhaps goes too far. Read her words:
". . . since the media long for positive news as part of their policy of both-side reporting -- It can't be all gloom! -- the overall message that is conveyed, if any, is that action is being taken. It may not always go that well, but hey, they are actually trying real hard and there has definitely been a lot of progress made, so stop being so negative all the time!" Greta is but typifying what she sees as the attitude of the media. But are we, as the public, also so anxious to look on the bright side that we are blinded from seeing the dark? You can't sugar coat a rotten plumb.
Is climate change real? Courage comes with the belief you can slay an indomitable foe, but it does not come with laying down its sword and saying there is no foe. Facing the foe with a smile is good, but you still have to face him.
(Index -- Climate change info)
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