"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.”. This quote was said by the famous and widely popular author Mark Twain. Mark Twain is saying that it is not what we don't understand that gets people into trouble but it is things we do know and we choose to ignore it that gets us in trouble. The theme of this quote relates very strongly to the idea that we as humans know that pollution is bad for the environment but we choose to do so anyway because it is convenient for us. Human ignorance has dated far back in history and throughout our history we have had someone that has opened our eyes. During the era of pesticide use there was Rachel Carson and she led a revolution against pesticide use but today we have a new figure to follow. Al Gore, form democratic presidential candidate, has shown us the dangers we are creating for our future.
Al Gore is not a random citizen of the United States who decided one day to speak......
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