Letters to the Editor
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My Point
Thank you for illustrating further how the Right doesn't understand what science is. We are not decrying Paglia and other Climate Change deniers because they don't "Toe the party line", we decry them because they are ignoring scientific concensus.
And thank you for illustrating my point. 1) I never denied global warming wasn't happening. 2) In my twelve years of registered voting, the closest I've come to voting for anyone on the Right was a purely symbolic vote cast for a Libertarian challenger in a local Oregon election, which the Democratic candidate won by a landslide. But I support Camille's choice to be skeptical, and apparently that makes me a Rightist. I'm with you or I'm against you, eh?
The concensus or agreement among scientists worldwide is that climate change is happening and it is because of human activity.
No, the agreement among scientists worldwide is that climate change is happening and it is partly because of human activity. Nobody with his or her head out of the sand doubts that global warming is happening or that humans don't contribute. That is not the issue.
This is not some political idea or partisan talking point.
My comments regarding Camille and the kneejerk partisan backlash had nothing to do with global warming really. The Q&A did address other issues. However, since you've brought it up, what prevents one from accepting provisional likelihood of a theory while maintaining a healthy scientific skepticism?