Warming denial false, dangerous

It’s always interesting to see the right-wing political cartoons and get a bit of insight into an often unfathomable world view. However, the comic on May 12 ridiculing climate change seems to be beyond the par for irresponsibility.

Human initiated climate change is not a matter of opinion. It is the accepted scientific view for responsible climatologists. To show a cartoon giving equal weight to the fringe — most likely on the payroll of big oil and big coal industries — is supporting destructive and delusional thinking.

If the majority of the scientists in the world were wrong, it would still be beneficial to change our economy from fossil fuel to natural technologies. Replacing coal mining and oil drilling jobs with sustainable energy industry support systems would benefit everyone. A clean and healthy environment benefits all.

If scientists are correct and we do nothing, the entire world loses. We will have sold the future of our children and grandchildren because we were unwilling to do what was needed.

I’m distressed the Chattanooga Times Free Press supports a destructive and narrow perspective. All viewpoints are not deserving of equal weight. Some editorial wisdom is needed to separate things which merely represent differing opinions from those which are patently false and dangerous.