In Brian Parham’s article “There Are Multiple Threats to the Earth’s Environment,” published by The Bridge website on November 18, 2012, Parham claims that Earth’s environment is threatened by a wide variety of issues. Parham 's "There Are Multiple Threats to the Earth 's Environment" is an effective argument due to the strong uses of ethos and pathos, despite the weak use of logos. First, Parham 's argument about Earth 's environment shows effective uses of ethos, leading to a compelling overall argument. Parham first uses ethos when in an interview with Tim Vendlinski in which he discusses the last detrimental ecological disaster. Vendlinski mentions in “There are Multiple Threats to the Earth’s Environment” article that “[humans] have lost more plants and animals today than when the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago” (Parham). Overall, Parham’s use of ethos in this example is strong and thus further serves to strengthen the argument. First, Parham uses ethos here to include another individual who is both supportive of the argument and a believable authority. Parham also uses ethos here to support his claim with credible facts and background. Additionally, according to the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s article “Tim Vendlinski,” Vendlinski can be considered a trusted authority because he “serv[ed] as EPA’s Bay Delta Program Manager; and from 1989-1995, work[ed] under the auspices of the San Francisco Estuary Project” (“Tim Vendlinski”). Also, Vendlinski shows bias
The essay, “The Environmental Crisis: The Devil Is in the Generalities” by Ross McKitrick, points out the simple fact that most of the population is so overwhelmed by the environmental propaganda offered in the media that they do not seek to understand the factual science behind the messages. McKitrick highlights the fact that there exists a general belief that the condition of the environment has been deteriorating over the past years; however, he then references much scientific data that refutes this claim. His use of these scientific references reinforces his position as an environmental economist, and therefore; a specialist whom one should believe and trust. While he is an environmental economist, he argues that the term “environment”
Turk, J., & Bensel, T. (2014). Contemporary environmental issues (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
In the book The Future of Life, author Edward O. Wilson highlights the ineffective nature of the debates between the two side of environmentalism. He achieves this by pointing out parallels and similarities of the language between two sides in the satirical piece.
Nicholas Kristof’s article “For Environmental Balance, Pick up a Rifle,” which appeared in The New York Times, attempts to convince the American people that deer pose a danger to humans by taking more lives each year than any other American mammal. He states that deer populations, unchecked by predators, are increasing in a way that is unnatural and are destroying the ecosystem in many parts of the country. The suggestion he makes to his readers is that we must kill deer to bring the population down in order to prevent so many human deaths. Kristof appears to advocate hunting without much concern for other alternatives. While he does include statistical data to strengthen his point, other types of support he provides could be considered
Environmentalism can spark interest and discussion from opposing attitudes about the subject. Scientist Edward O. Wilson, author of The Future of Life, creates the argument of unproductive nature in environmentalism discussions. In this persuasive piece of writing, Wilson explores the stereotypical views between people-first critics and environmentalists in their aimless approach to the resolution of issues. The author uses unprofessional slang to successfully poke fun at these problems and present satire in his argument.
Another point pertaining to ethos is that they are not simplifying anything for the audience. They know that the audience is filled with other scientists and professionals that know about the topic being discussed. The law firm also avoids simplification of the piece to get straight to their point. The firm knew that average citizens would not be reading this publication because it has nothing to do with their involvement in society. The information that is explained throughout the text is all connected to environmental science because of that is kept in the jargon used by scientists, another reason common people would not read
Today, the traditional sense of what the environment embodies has evolved with the emergence of the technosphere, a new addition to the four natural components of Earth (aquasphere, atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere). This man-made monster threatens the Earth’s longevity and stability by drawing on natural resources to keep itself going, and damaging those natural resources with waste products in the process. Moreover, with an education system engineered to create jobs in the technosphere, the world’s ecosystems are left to be defended by only a handful of people who understand the legitimacy of this perpetual, systemic threat. In the modern age, environmentalists are trying to prevent this new and unpredictable force from continuing to causing
“Environmental wackos” and “anti-environmentalists”, according to Edward O. Wilson’s The Future of Life, both have a hidden agenda. He claims that these hidden agendas are rooted in personal interest and ideas which only benefit them and not the people, nor the environment. Through the use of absurdity and irony with a sarcastic tone, Wilson satirizes these agendas that make the environmentalists and people-first critics unproductive.
The frameworks and paradigms that people use to define and describe events in the environment have substantive influence on their perspectives regarding remedies and solutions to perceived problems and challenges. Fundamental approaches to decfliction can be applied to situations, circumstances, and events that impact not only how they are perceived, but the outcomes that they are able to achieve.
Earth is an immeasurably complex planet, and the processes that make it so are equally as intricate. It is this same intricacy, however, that makes the Earth so vulnerable to even the slightest variation in overall temperature or change within the gases that which compose the atmosphere. What We Know About Climate Change by Kerry Emanuel aims to address this issue of Earth’s vulnerability head-on as it suggests the plausible causes for the undeniable planetary warming observed in the last century all the while proposing pragmatic solutions to discontinue the unnatural processes credited with the abnormal warming.
Overall, my strategy will focus on appealing to logos. By using numerous statistics and data to reinforce the reality of our earth’s state to the audience. Presenting reason paired with a well-structured argument will hopefully make the audience gain a new perspective about environmental sustainability. Focusing on logos to argue my purpose helps the audience understand the situation and lead them to better actions. I will also appeal to pathos and ethos to support my main strategy. The facts will create credibility and by appealing to the audience’s emotions will help stress the importance of the issue and help gain the attention of the audience.
“Humanity’s terrifying impact on Earth justifies new Anthropocene epoch” is the title of an article published in the Guardian newspaper in October 2014, the purpose of this essay is to assess if this statement was and is true.
The privileges of business versus our needs for safe land, water, and air are immensely essential points that are currently discuss. In my opinion the article “The Commitment to Persevere: by Rachel Carson” is very perceive. Is quite insane that people knowing devastate its own environment. “The most alarming of all man’s assaults upon the environment is the contamination of air, earth, rivers, and sea with dangerous and even lethal materials.”- Muller, G. H. (Pg. 670, 2014). Honestly, many people around the world think more about their principles of life than they do about the health of specific species and creatures that we scarcely even see. We should be careful, we are destroying ourselves as well as the planet itself. There are such a
the world’s environment as a threat, but as another opportunity and soon implemented a responsible
Ethics is the study of what is right and wrong in human conduct. Environmental ethics studies the effects of human’s moral relationships on the environment and everything within it (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2008). The ethical principles that govern those relations determine human duties, obligations, and responsibilities with regard to the Earth’s natural environment and all of the animals and plants that inhabit it (Taylor, 1989). The purpose of this paper is to reveal environmental issues that are threatening the existence of life on Earth, and discus our social obligations to refrain from further damaging our environment, health and life for future generations. I will discus the need for appropriate actions and the ethical