Daiwa, I read your debate on the 'Environment' section. It is a very lively debate indeed! I will simply say this: it is my opinion that human beings should be responsible with what we put back into the environment by our methods of transportation and manufacture. If there is even a remote chance that our actions could harm ourselves in the future we should consider what we do now carefully.
I didn't say anything about anyone getting paid, nor did I say anything about anyone being "in the tank with Exxon-Mobile." I do apologize for putting my point in a disrespectful tone though. It is an emotional topic for me and I wrote from a less rational and more emotional standpoint. I was incorrect however, and I take your point. While the IPCC does state that the evidence of global warming is unequivocal*, human contribution is listed as 'very likely' and not definite.
Actually, our actions globally, industrially, are very much connected to global warming, and scientists worldwide are in agreement about that. There isn't a single peer reviewed scientific article that would contradict that position. It is a very well funded misinformation campaign by industries that stand to lose money that have given the public this bizarre idea that global warming is like a religion you can believe in or n