Antarctic Exploitation

[Skillet]

Should the present ban on exploiting the resources of the Antarctic be maintained?



I feel the ban should be held. Antarctica is a lot more important than many think. If we were to exploit it, pollution could cause it to melt. I forsee that ending badly. I'll go into more detail if we have some opposing views.



Opinions?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Never heard about this issue.. What resources does a big chunk of ice have?

 

[Skillet]

Oil and gas.

Minerals

Fish

Tourism (27,000 visited last year from cruiseships)

Animals..

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Oh. Well lets melt it.

 

[Skillet]

And flood New York?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Sure..

 

[Skillet]

Don't be surprised to find a penguin in your backyard soon..

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Coolness. I will hypnotize it and then become leader of the penguins.

 

[Skillet]

Not if all of them are dead from exploitation. I never said the penguin in your backyard was a live penguin.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Zombie penguins!

 

[Kaczynski]

Well you wouldn't want to suck all the life out of the US, right? I mean you mostly already have, but still. I think it's important to preserve Antarctica, because otherwise all the penguins would die...



SERIOUS DEBATE GUYS.

 

[Skillet]

It was hard to keep a serious debate with Nebulous and I both at 2 AM yesterday, but I do agree. The damage that could come out of Antarctica exploited could be catastrophic.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

It was hard to keep a serious debate with Nebulous and I both at 2 AM yesterday,

Yeah sorry, I was in a goofy/tired mood.

 

[Kaczynski]

Don't worry I love it.



Also, aren't polar bears in the Arctic? Although eventually they'd be affected too, if not before. Ruining biodiversity is not such a good idea, it's just a downward spiral. You can't get some species back, and worst still, it continues affecting other species.

 

[Peaceful]

Oh. Well lets melt it.

You're joking right? That's one of the most pathetic comments i have ever heard you make.