http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/09/28/pollution-by-brian-blomberg/ Tue, 22 May 2012 06:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/09/28/pollution-by-brian-blomberg/#comment-16427 Kristen Schwartz (FGCU) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:29:36 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/09/28/pollution-by-brian-blomberg/#comment-16427 I think you made a good point about how what we do today affects the future. We may hear about oil spills on the news and pollution in the air, but if we do not see the direct negative effects in our own daily lives, we may be less likely to care and make the necessary changes to decrease pollution in our society. When we throw trash out the window of our cars, we may not think it is a big deal because it is just one cup or one wrapper, but if multiple people have this same uncaring viewpoint, the number of things thrown out of windows increases and so does the impact on our environment and our society. It is good to hear that people do care, especially in local areas. I just hope that knowledge of how our actions affect the environment becomes more widespread in the future. I think you made a good point about how what we do today affects the future. We may hear about oil spills on the news and pollution in the air, but if we do not see the direct negative effects in our own daily lives, we may be less likely to care and make the necessary changes to decrease pollution in our society. When we throw trash out the window of our cars, we may not think it is a big deal because it is just one cup or one wrapper, but if multiple people have this same uncaring viewpoint, the number of things thrown out of windows increases and so does the impact on our environment and our society. It is good to hear that people do care, especially in local areas. I just hope that knowledge of how our actions affect the environment becomes more widespread in the future.

]]> http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/09/28/pollution-by-brian-blomberg/#comment-16378 Mr. Andoscia Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:47:30 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/09/28/pollution-by-brian-blomberg/#comment-16378 Be careful with comments like "no one" cares. Hyperbole makes for bad sociology. A stronger blog would have included links to social groups that do care. There is polling research to confirm or disconfirm how many people really do care, and how much. Be careful with comments like “no one” cares. Hyperbole makes for bad sociology. A stronger blog would have included links to social groups that do care. There is polling research to confirm or disconfirm how many people really do care, and how much.

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