All over the place I see arguments and I can't help thinking that we are so busy arguing, we're neglecting to actually do anything about the issue at hand. An example of this is the climate change argument. They seem to like labeling each other as ‘believers' and ‘deniers' and spend their time name calling and trying to bring the other around to their own beliefs.
Now I have heard the arguments from both sides and even met people from both sides and each have valid arguments, but also have a lot in common. There seems to be the perception that a climate change denier doesn't believe there are ecological problems. While there may be people who will turn a blind eye to ecological destruction in order to carry on what they're doing guilt free, this isn't the case with many.
A good example is Joel Salatin. He is a well known name among many homesteaders as his farming methods are known for being not only self sustaining, but regenerative too. Recently an article was published about him being a climate change denier and this sent some waves through social media with arguments being published in response. For those who are curious he made a response on Facebook.
But let’s stop and think about this for a moment. Joel is not a man who denies climate change in order to use it as an excuse to keep pouring pollution into the atmosphere and waterways while he chops down more trees or similar such thing. He is not only fully aware of the destruction man has caused, he is taking steps to do something about it and teaching others how to do the same.
Many people in their own ways are trying to make changes for the betterment of the environment around them. Yet even what we choose to eat is starting arguments! Vegans will sometimes get questioned for their completely valid choices and on the other side some vegans will go on the war path because, in their opinion, just cutting down meat consumption or farming animals in a more humane manner isn't good enough.
Why are we doing this when quite often we all have the same goals? If there is more than one solution to a problem, should we really be attacking each other for not tackling the problem in the way that we think it should be tackled? Some approaches may only be getting part way towards a solution, but surely any steps in the right direction should be supported and not attacked?
There is that saying: “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”. So whatever we are fighting for, be it freedom or an end to pollution, animal cruelty and habitat destruction, perhaps we could try to keep the true enemy in our sights and work together instead of arguing amongst each other. We shouldn't lose sight of what is important just to be right. Let's live and let live.
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