Out of all the nature issues that have been presented in class so far, the two that had sides that made me think the most were Tim and Api's on whaling and Marisa and McKenzie's on solar energy. After seeing their presentations, I was persuaded to be for both of these issues.
Many people would disagree when it comes to being for whaling but the way it was presented made me think it was beneficial. For many cultures, whaling is done as a tradition and the whales are used as a significant resource. People depend on the whales for food and other uses. One other thing that helped persuade me to be for whaling was learning that the way it is done, whales do not suffer when they are killed.
I was persuaded to be for solar energy because it is an easy and fast way to get energy while avoiding using temporary resources. Also, the fact that it was a personal energy source, meaning that it is an easier source to power a personal residence or business with, was another point that persuaded me because being able to gather your own energy sounds better than having to rely on a company that provides to thousands of people at once.
