Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What should we do about climate change?
Position‹4 of 5›

There is nothing that we can do to address climate change

This position holds that nothing can be done about climate change, the Earth's systems being too vast for human action to affect. Its arguments range from the fatalist view that the climate is in God's hands to the claim that its changes are natural and beyond our power to alter.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The Earth has been around for millions of years - we can't change it
    In the grand scheme of the earth's existence, humans have been around for a very short period of time. It is arrogant to think that our existence was so impactful, it changed the nature of the earth's climate forever. The earth has survived countless threats and will continue to do so for a long time, regardless of the human race’s effects on it.
  2. God controls the climate, and his will be done
    God is in control of the universe and everything in it. If the climate is changing, it must be God's will for it to change. If he wants to reverse climate change, he will do so; if he does not, this problem is in His hands. It is arrogant for humans to think that we can change His plan.