Controversy in the classroom
Global warming, but we do agree we need to change our living The argument presented to the Instructor, is between two persons, Jane and Bill. Bill and Jane are arguing about who is responsible for global warming. Bill states it is due to Carbon dioxide and fossil fuels. Jane agrees, but believes the major issue comes from meat eaters’. Bill is confused, how can meat eaters be contributing to Global warming? Jane continues, every time you eat meat you have killed some part of the rainforest. Bill asks how can killing part of the rain Forrest, and eating meat, what are you talking about Jane.
Jane is very emotional about how farmers, house and care for cows. Jane has done studies and has visited many slaughter houses on the housing of live stock farming. Jane is convinced that cows and the attitude of meat eaters and farmers are destroying our earth. People are eating too much meat, and farmers are mast producing cattle. One issue that irritates Jane is no one is talking about cattle dump and cow burps. Farmers are not concern about the health of people or the earth. They are fattening up and squeezing cows in tight places. Farmers are feeding at a high rate not concern about the impact of methane gases. Reason one; every time a cow passes gases, it is more toxic than several cars. 2# Cow manure is loaded with methane which is a greenhouse gas. #3 our rainforest which helps to clean the air, is being cut down to grow soy for cows feed. #4 our forests also are being cut to grow corn to mix with the soy to feed the cows. This is why I believe people is eating their selves to death, and destroying the land along with it.
Solution according to Jane, eat less meat, and farmers will not have to produce so many cattle’s and feed. If everyone learns about how much their meat eating is contributing to Global warming, maybe we can stop it before it is too late. If they just stop eating meat for one day it will be equitant to 500,000 cars taken off the road. If people stop eating meat for one day it will be equitant to 100, 000,000 of cars off the road and so on. (Satvapuri, 2010)
Bill argues that is impossible, I never heard that. Bill still contents that cars, airplanes, and trash and fossil fuels gas, oil and coal is the reason for Global Warming. But he believes it is caused by the way we abuse energy. Bill states we have increased energy consumption as a result of population growth, and our new way of living. We drive two and three cars with one person in the car, and sometimes to the same location. We keep our lights on burning energy in a room that is empty. I do agree we cut down trees which give us oxygen, and helps cool the earth. We do all play a part in helping to relieve our earth from global warming if we become more conscious of our consumptions. We can make changes to stop draining our resources, and start conserving for example; growing our own foods, changing our driving habits, saving our electricity, and creating emission free, and energy efficient vehicles. Solution: #1 we can start a share a ride program in our communities’. #2 we can turn off our lights. #3 we can exchange our cars to drive on corn fuel. All this may sound inconvenience or even unnecessary but Bill believes it is in our best interest to try. Jane agrees I do understand your points. But that is only one side of the story. I believe we need to let the public know about how much greenhouse gases come from cow stood, and burps. Bill I have to research your topic. Bill I do not have enough education on farm house gases, do to cow stood and burps. I do see your point and I think we can both agree that we can help reduce greenhouse gases if we live differently. Jane, yes we need meat leavers and energy conscious consumers. We may not agree on
Satvapuri. (2010). Global Warming: Meat the truth. youtube. the reason for.