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<blockquote data-quote="benodoc" data-source="post: 6298826" data-attributes="member: 6775543"><p>I believe what he is trying to say is that since they are two different problems, it would be a poor judgment to lump them all together as one 'environmental' problem. Yes, air pollution is a problem. Yes, hazardous chemicals leeching into the water and food supply is a problem. There are countless other problems that could be called environmental as well: the destruction of habitats/biodiversity, degradation of the soil by farming, etc. While all of these issues are interconnected and influence each other to various levels, they are all different problems with different solutions, and any one of them getting out of hand has the potential to cause mass extinctions. </p><p></p><p>As you've said, anything done on an industrial level has a cost along with its benefits, and many times it's a precarious game of balancing these pros and cons. Attempts to curb one form of environmental damage will usually be offset by damage to other factors. Certainly, that is why you can't just lump one specific aspect of 'environmental problems' as the sole mother of all environmental problems. But it's like balancing a checkbook, you have to consider your resources and the consequences of ignoring certain bills for others. If you don't pay your electric bill in favor of the cable bill, you're going to have a bad day. This is why people prioritize clean energy over clean manufacturing, even if many of the trendier fellows don't realize it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benodoc, post: 6298826, member: 6775543"] I believe what he is trying to say is that since they are two different problems, it would be a poor judgment to lump them all together as one 'environmental' problem. Yes, air pollution is a problem. Yes, hazardous chemicals leeching into the water and food supply is a problem. There are countless other problems that could be called environmental as well: the destruction of habitats/biodiversity, degradation of the soil by farming, etc. While all of these issues are interconnected and influence each other to various levels, they are all different problems with different solutions, and any one of them getting out of hand has the potential to cause mass extinctions. As you've said, anything done on an industrial level has a cost along with its benefits, and many times it's a precarious game of balancing these pros and cons. Attempts to curb one form of environmental damage will usually be offset by damage to other factors. Certainly, that is why you can't just lump one specific aspect of 'environmental problems' as the sole mother of all environmental problems. But it's like balancing a checkbook, you have to consider your resources and the consequences of ignoring certain bills for others. If you don't pay your electric bill in favor of the cable bill, you're going to have a bad day. This is why people prioritize clean energy over clean manufacturing, even if many of the trendier fellows don't realize it. [/QUOTE]
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