gels777's+speech

= __** Limiting Pollution **__ = = =  If we humans keep polluting and destroying the Earth, more and more animals could continue to become extinct. Some animals are dying due to deforestation. In other words, we’re practically destroying their homes. Some animals may be considered vicious and dangerous, but if we look at it the other way, we are more dangerous to them than they are to us. I bet barely any of you even know what a Quagga is. Thanks to pollution, you never will.

DichloroDiphenylTrichloroethane ( DDT ) also took a main part in endangering animals. It is also known as another form of pollution. Believe it or not, this chemical was actually made to help mankind. But it almost wiped out the whole species of bald eagles, America's national bird. The way this happened was kind of like a cause and effect kind of thing. People sprayed DDT on the mosquitoes, the bald eagles ate them. The poison got inside birds and killed them. That kind of happened to most of them. The DDT chemical contained malaria. Also known as the chief cause of human death. Good thing they banned it.

Many animals are on the verge of extinction. A pretty well known animal is the mountain gorilla. If we don't take care of the environment more, that species could become extinct. The leopard is also on the verge of extinction. All this is due to deforestation and pollution. In 2007, about 290 of them were existing. Now, there's at least 35-45 of them remaining in the wild.

We have to limit some water pollution, hunting and spraying chemicals that are harmful to the environment, in the air. All that chaos that happened with DDT and messing with the food chain could happen again. And if it does, it could probably do more damage than it did before. Probably finish off the bald eagles. Since they are a part of the food chain, cause and effect could take a roll in this again and then spread to other species. Many of you probably think that a few species being extinct is not a big deal. Well, now imagine over a hundred species that have gone extinct. And not just pretending either, this is actually true. I bet all of those animals could have been really helpful to the environment, too. If you just look at it that way, you probably would have been all for the environment a long time ago.

The Opposing Viewpoint
Some people might not want to be all for the environment, though. They might say that it's too much work. And that the pollution and all of this stuff is the animals fault. Most of us eat meat. It's rare that I see people who are vegetarians. So people might say "but how are we supposed to survive? I need to eat my meat!"

Well, they're wrong. You see, it's not their meat, it's the animals' meat. We are killing them, all this has to stop. We're affecting the food chain. And not only the food chain but the animals. Aren't we a type of animal. And how would you like to be treated this way? ................................................................................................................................................................................................

pink....................... the opposing viewpoint purple.................... my opinion