someone very important in the global climate debate (my mother) called to point out that we would be well served to present pluralistic views on such issues.

she described an article by a local reporter from my once (and probably only once) blue (now clearly red again) state, virginia, that describes climate science as a leftist religion bent on distorting facts to suit a socialist political agenda.  at first i dismissed it out of hand, but then it got me thinking…

last year we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the origin of species by charles darwin.  despite virtually irrefutable scientific observation supporting natural selection, wars still wage (literally and figuratively) over evolution vs. creationism.  the opportunity here is to recognize (and embrace) that nothing in nature is absolute; there will always be possibility for exception because you can't prove something doesn't exist.

as this enlightening expose from factcheck.org points out, invariably people from both sides on such polarized issues tend to misrepresent (whether purposeful or not) the issues.

a point overstated is a point lost...and remember, resistance is persistence!