Q&A: The Climate Crisis
The Climate Crisis
Question
In Israel people talk less about this issue, but in the United States, for example, it’s one of the dividing lines between right and left—the climate crisis. Scientifically, from what the Rabbi knows, is this really a serious threat for the generation 100 years from now? Meaning, if we really don’t do something, then in another 100 years we won’t be able to live here? And another question: why do right-wingers, especially Trumpists, tend to dismiss it and see it as a left-wing fiction?
Answer
I’m not well-versed in the facts and the scientific research on this issue. It’s clear that there are agenda-driven influences here, and that this serves as a tool of the left against the monopolies of states. This is a universal struggle, and that is what makes it appealing to many people. On the other hand, it’s very hard for me to believe that there is nothing to it. It has become a left-wing article of faith, and therefore there is right-wing antagonism toward it. Of course, there are also religious influences here (God will save us, and it is not for us to finish the task).
Here’s a debate for you on the subject between two professors. Enjoy.