Is Global Warming a Hoax?

[OngBonga]

^I'd think security is very much the raison d'etre of a government, and climate change is very much a security issue, directly, financially and geopolitically.

Your language here is amusing. You "think" something that is not really disputed, while the questionable aspect, ie the threat to humans, is "very much" real.

[CoccoBill]

Your language here is amusing. You "think" something that is not really disputed, while the questionable aspect, ie the threat to humans, is "very much" real.

I think it's entirely accurate. Whether security is a task for the government can be debated, but climate change having security implications can not.

[OngBonga]

I think it's entirely accurate. Whether security is a task for the government can be debated, but climate change having security implications can not.

Well yeah we can debate the role of government, but 90%+ of people will agree that security is indeed part of their remit. Now while a similar percentage of people agree that climate change is happening, I don't think there's a common consensus that it is a security threat. I mean first we need to define security threat. Isn't a hindered economy a potential security threat? How much of a role does the economy play in keeping relative peace in the first world? How much damage can we afford to do to the economy to mitigate the threat of climate change, before we cause more damage?

These questions are why I find your comment amusing. Sure you'll find people who don't think security is a job for government, but it's a small minority. Climate change is a can of worms, and when you use language like "security threat", it's rhetoric and is entirely up for debate.