The military makes a non-moral case for responding to climate change
The New York Times has an article on the the national security threat posed by climate change. While we normally post links to articles on moral issues, what is so interesting about this article is that it is not about a moral case for addressing climate change.
Most people who claim we need to act in response to climate change do so on the basis of moral arguments — about our responsibilities to protect the environment for its own sake or for future generations, or about the unequal consequences of climate change. This article, on the other hand, makes the case for acting on climate change strictly on the basis of its relationship to the national security interests of the United States. Agree or not, its an interesting development in the climate change debate. Moral beliefs can be difficult to argue for; tying something to the national interest is generally a more effective strategy.
-Marc
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