Is Global Warming really a Conspiracy? (anti-Chinese Indian development?)?

Question

Hello,

After a heated debate in my econ class, we came up with the notion that Global Warming is just a way to keep America on top economy-wise. It is apparen that China and India are two of the leading up-and-cuming dynasties in today's world.

Along with this exponential growth in GDP for China and India comes exponential growth in population. These two nations are catching up to America in terms of individual personal comfort, with Indians and Chinese lower class emerging into a larger and larger middle class with unlimited wants in a limited world. There is such a greater demand of "regular" consumer products such as plasma tvs and hummers in these countries, which is taking away America's dominance as a world leader in everything.

Anyways, I just got swayed into believing this arguement that America wants to stay on top, so global warming is used to deter these nations from developing so quickly.

Any thoughts??? Thanks guys!!

Answer 1

Global warming is not being pushed by the US, ans is only  in the last few years that the US government has acknowledged that it is a possibility. The Push is coming from Europe which is much more vulnerable to climate change than the US. However India and China will also suffer more than the US because their population is large enough now to consume all the food they produce so crop failures could be devastating to them especially if the US  does not have  enough excess food to export. To decide  how serious  the problem is you should look at the scientific evidence, not politics.

Answer 2

yes. i saw George Bush melting the ice caps himself! right befor he got rimmed by a polar bear....

Answer 3

no