To Drill or Not To Drill?
by Eli Turnup
While reading this article I found myself thinking of the positives that come with alternate sources of energy, and I had to take into account what be negative in going that route. What I got from the article was the idea of using alternate sources of energy to replace usage of oil in an attempt to provide an everlasting source for the future. By attempting to provide an alternate source of energy there would be an increase in development of ...view middle of the document...
This would bring a great deal of relief to the public. Just thinking of how I could save money on gas alone makes the idea of alternate energy seem like the best thing for the future of the world.
I find myself becoming selfish when thinking of this issue. When looking at the opposing view I close my mind from accepting any information that can switch my opinion. This is something that I have notice about myself while reading this article. I also repeat the points that I have given my view as I define myself from accepting the opposing view’s point.
I believe that if I become more open minded about issues that I to this day don’t agree with that I may be able to overcome the hurdle that I’ve encountered while reading this article. With this article I went in closed minded because I have been led to believe that alternate energy is better for our society. This idea, of course, is without researching the issues that come with the society. I perceived that the oil business is the only one that would harm the society. I didn’t take into account that there needed to be factories made that would as take up land that hasn’t been tampered with at this time. There is much that I need to be considered with alternate energy whether we decide to use it or not.