As it is undoubtedly known to you, the community of debators, Global is a constant Hot Topic amongst political parties and persons. To kick off the 24/7 debate topics, we might as well start with such a common and controversial one.

Questions to answer
-Is it Real?
-Is it Major?
-Is it our Fault?
-Well will it effect us?
-Should we EVEN worry?
-What steps can we take to prevent it?

Thankyou, and Good Luck! ~Brink

-Is it Real?

That's already been scientifically proven; I have no clue why anyone is doubting this. The question now is whether or whether not humans are the main cause of it -- are we to fault and blame.

-Is it Major?

Yes.

-Is it our Fault?

Yes, but not entirely.

-Well will it effect us?

It has the potential to if we don't take any measures to prevent it. Though, not our generation.

-Should we EVEN worry?

Yes.

-What steps can we take to prevent it?

More efficient cars, fuels, or anything that uses energy.

-Is it Real?

"Global Warming"... No
"Climate Change"... Yes

Though the difference may seem semantic, there is marked conrtoversy over the data surrounding the Earth getting warmer. So, I'll refrain from even going near that kind of a debate.

As far as the climate changing... we can be sure that it does. The question facing us today is how this change will effect the world.

-Is it Major?

I would think that this has yet to be determined. Those who argue it is major would not advocate a policy which would wait to see if becomes major.

Those who argue it is not major seek to wait and understand the problem, if it is a problem at all.

Seeing that there are these two positions, the best idea would be to address the problem in ways that would be beneficial to all parties involved. One of the principle concerns is that pollution is aiding to climate change. There does not seem to be an effective argument FOR pollution, so, everyone would benefit from reducing pollution. Small steps like this should be taken to make the world a more pleasant place. If this helps to curtail climate change, then, all the better.

I do not advocate, however, massive changes to the chaotic systems in nature. If we were to find that perhaps blocking some sunlight or trying to artificially lower temperatures may help to eliminate climate change, these solutions involve tampering with a system we know very little about.

So, if it is major, there is likely nothing we can do, or have done, to cause it. We should, in the meantime while we assess how major it is, actively work to mutual and equitable solutions benefiting all parties involved.

-Is it our Fault?

This really cannot be determined. Of course humans have some impact on the world, I don't deny this, but are humans the only cause?... Probably not.

We really don't know what the final outcome of a global climate shift will be, as humanity has never lived through and recorded such an event. Could it be that we triggered this self-correction in the earth? Possibly. Could it also be that this is just part of a cycle the Earth goes through and we are just here when it does? Possibly

I would lean towards the latter with an addition. I would think that this is a planetary cycle that we, through a small part, may have amplified. (Note that the polar ice caps on Mars are also receding)

-Well will it effect us?

We are far too early in the game to know that. If we assume it will be a bad thing, then we will adapt to survive.

However, I have seen no data that proves a climate change would be a bad thing for life on earth. We have seen past changes in the climate and the Earth found a way to continue sustaining life. I am sure life will be different after a change in the climate, but is this change necessarily bad? Or... are we just afraid of an unknown outcome?

I would certainly be curious to see what the actual ramifications of a change in the climate actually are. Current predictions are too simplistic and go for the Hollywood effects of chaos and devastation. The way the Earth works should tell everyone something: it does nothing fast. The event of climate change, if the past is any indication, will be our problem and the problem of our great-grandchildren... if it is even a problem at all.

-Should we EVEN worry?

There is certainly some cause for concern, but not to the level of hysteria. Problems should be monitored and recorded. If it becomes, via scientific fact, a true problem to vast portions of the Earth, then action will be required. However, the Earth will probably win out in Climate Change... so we should prepare for that world.

-What steps can we take to prevent it?

I am still unsure if prevention is a good thing. The Earth may be a better place after a change in the climate.

I will end as I started... it may be a good thing for all those interested to work on small solutions on which they can agree. Cooler heads need to prevail in the case of global warming

My argument against yours is completely ad hominem, but at the same time, completely true.

Your notions are moronic and you're a moron.