Pros And Cons Of Offshore Oil Drilling
To Drill or Not to Drill
Many people are debating how to best meet energy needs in the United States. Some argue that the country must decrease its dependence on oil and invest in alternative sources of energy, such as wind and solar power. Others argue that changing to new power sources is unnecessary and expensive. They state that the United States should search for oil in Alaska, the Gulf Coast, and other currently unexplored areas within the country. I will state my opposition on this issue. I believe that the United States should invest money in offshore oil drilling. I understand that the world is facing global warming, and the environment is becoming unsafe. But the drilling for oil is only one problem, there are several other reasons for global warming. I think that people should keep our reserves that we have in the states just in case we need them for hard times. Yes, the country has experienced some oil spills but we have to look at that we are human and that we do make mistakes. As of now drilling off shore is a good idea. I am for wind and solar powered fuel sources and that we can benefit from these sources, requiring more funding and technology. For now I am for off shore drilling. …show more content…
I sometimes fall into a mindset known as, Resistance to Change discussed in the book “the Art of Thinking” stating, “resistance to change is the tendency to reject new ideas and new ways of seeing or doing without examining them fairly”.
I have done this several times because I was lazy, and did not research what I was talking about. I have ensured my stance on offshore oil drilling by reading and researching this stance. As stated in Wall Street Journal article (Priest, 2014) “The U.S. will be the world 's largest per-capita consumer of crude oil for the foreseeable future. To help meet this demand and limit reliance on imports, the country will need to increase exploration for offshore oil” (Para.
1).
The perceptual blocks and habits that hinder my thinking is that I do not care much for change, when I think it is a good working idea. I know that I am or should research questionable subjects, but I do not do that often enough. Therefore, I need to practice researching information before I make a decision. That is a bad habit giving your point of view on subject that you have not researched. I am use to things done one way and changing is a problem in some areas of my thinking. The things that I can do to overcome those perceptual blocks and habits that are hindering me is that I can evaluate my ideas, and make my ideas and beliefs prove to be true based on research, and my beliefs as individual.
The way my thought processes can be manipulated is by perception, by the way I perceived and form a conclusion based on the evidence. I believe when people conform to situations is that he or she wants to fit in, but today I can stand alone and not feel bad about it. I do understand what conforming means when you are on team at school or work the majority rules.
I have explained my stance on the subject of debate of “Drill or Not to Drill” issue. Also I have explained the perceptual blocks and habits that can hinder my thinking and described what I can do to overcome perceptual blocks and habits that can hinder my thinking.
References
Ruggiero, V. R. (2012). The Art of thinking: A guide o critical an creative thought (10th Ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database
The Wall Street Journal, (2013). Should the U.S. Expand Offshore Oil Drilling?
Retrieved from: http://online,wjs.com/article/SB1000142127887324020504
Many people are debating how to best meet energy needs in the United States. Some argue that the country must decrease its dependence on oil and invest in alternative sources of energy, such as wind and solar power. Others argue that changing to new power sources is unnecessary and expensive. They state that the United States should search for oil in Alaska, the Gulf Coast, and other currently unexplored areas within the country. I will state my opposition on this issue. I believe that the United States should invest money in offshore oil drilling. I understand that the world is facing global warming, and the environment is becoming unsafe. But the drilling for oil is only one problem, there are several other reasons for global warming. I think that people should keep our reserves that we have in the states just in case we need them for hard times. Yes, the country has experienced some oil spills but we have to look at that we are human and that we do make mistakes. As of now drilling off shore is a good idea. I am for wind and solar powered fuel sources and that we can benefit from these sources, requiring more funding and technology. For now I am for off shore drilling. …show more content…
I sometimes fall into a mindset known as, Resistance to Change discussed in the book “the Art of Thinking” stating, “resistance to change is the tendency to reject new ideas and new ways of seeing or doing without examining them fairly”.
I have done this several times because I was lazy, and did not research what I was talking about. I have ensured my stance on offshore oil drilling by reading and researching this stance. As stated in Wall Street Journal article (Priest, 2014) “The U.S. will be the world 's largest per-capita consumer of crude oil for the foreseeable future. To help meet this demand and limit reliance on imports, the country will need to increase exploration for offshore oil” (Para.
1).
The perceptual blocks and habits that hinder my thinking is that I do not care much for change, when I think it is a good working idea. I know that I am or should research questionable subjects, but I do not do that often enough. Therefore, I need to practice researching information before I make a decision. That is a bad habit giving your point of view on subject that you have not researched. I am use to things done one way and changing is a problem in some areas of my thinking. The things that I can do to overcome those perceptual blocks and habits that are hindering me is that I can evaluate my ideas, and make my ideas and beliefs prove to be true based on research, and my beliefs as individual.
The way my thought processes can be manipulated is by perception, by the way I perceived and form a conclusion based on the evidence. I believe when people conform to situations is that he or she wants to fit in, but today I can stand alone and not feel bad about it. I do understand what conforming means when you are on team at school or work the majority rules.
I have explained my stance on the subject of debate of “Drill or Not to Drill” issue. Also I have explained the perceptual blocks and habits that can hinder my thinking and described what I can do to overcome perceptual blocks and habits that can hinder my thinking.
References
Ruggiero, V. R. (2012). The Art of thinking: A guide o critical an creative thought (10th Ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database
The Wall Street Journal, (2013). Should the U.S. Expand Offshore Oil Drilling?
Retrieved from: http://online,wjs.com/article/SB1000142127887324020504