An Inconvenient Truth could have done without Gore's sentimental personal monologues. The manner in which Gore debates is a necessary evil, one that downplays the significance of the subject but is effective at tugging at the heart strings of most American's. The article in Time Magazine, however, was informative and direct and without emotional manipulation. Emotional persuasion puts the topic at risk of prompting higher skepticism from the audience. The evidence supporting the theory of global warming has enough strength to speak for itself.
10 CRITICAL ISSUES
1. Melting of permafrost leading to the release of toxic gases.
2. Higher temperatures.
3. Drought.
4. Less food due to drought.
5. Rise of intensity of hurricanes and tropical storms.
6. Extinction of plants and animals.
7. Spread of disease.
8. Less usable fresh water.
9. Rise of the sea level and more land erosion.
10. Overcrowding due to displacement and overpopulation.
10 SOLUTIONS
1. Walk, ride a bike, or use public transportation when driving a car is unnecessary.
2. Carpool.
3. Convert to solar power and other energy efficient mechanisms.
4. Reuse things when possible.
5. Buy domestic products.
6. Buy organic meat.
7. Don't eat food that contains oligosaccharides (cause of flatulence).
8. Don't start forest fires.
9. Pray to your god(s).
10. Wrap it up. Less people, less pollution.
My video is going to focus on appeasing god as a solution to global warming.
