Critical Thinking

Hum 114: Critical Thinking

To Drill or Not To Drill

I agree with the side of searching for oil in on United States soil as an immediate source of energy issue. I believe this considering the opposing argument to search for alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power can have a tremendous set back to the people of the United States and should only be considered for long-term use in the future. Most automobiles, locomotive engines, water transportation, and aircrafts all are fueled by an oil energy source and that would be a large cost and time issue to change to other resources in the immediate future.

The primary key habit that is hindering my thinking of the opposing views is resistance to change. One cause of this way of thinking is close mindedness. When thinking one way I tend to resent being asked to regard them another way; doing so makes me go against what I am use to. For example, getting used to another form of energy, that I have become a custom to, interferes with the normal way I have been consuming oil as a source of energy. Resistance to change hinders my acceptance to new forms of consuming energy. I do believe that other reliable sources of energy should be considered and explored, but only as a long-term solution to the United States energy dilemmas. Due to the anticipations that solar and wind power sources can ultimately be lowered in dollar prices and raise consumption by the consumer opposed to the current gas prices, I feel it will bring a positive change to the economy and all who surround it. Also, the immediate investment to shift to alternative energy development will create jobs in the industry (Appleby, 2009). The option of producing more oil domestically is the Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota and Montana, which has the potential to produce almost one million barrels per day (Clark, 2010).

The key to overcoming resistance to change is to examine you’re my first impression of the problems and issues....