All kids "need" a job. They may not use the money where they should, but if they are going to college, that costs excessive amounts of money in some countries. If they want a car, the car alone is costly putting aside insurance, repairs, gas, etc. If they want a house they need money that they can then invest in the stock market. Some kids may need jobs more than others, but the experience is also good for all kids too as the jobs generally require nothing other than good work ethic and interacting with people.
Carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant when burning fossil fuels, but carbon dioxide as a naturally occurring part of humans exhaling, for example, is not really considered a pollutant. But then again, oxygen wouldn't be considered a pollutant using the same classification as I would assume you are using, however, if oxygen in the atmosphere reaches a concentration too high or low, it will have a devastating effect on a human's body.
Even if carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, its concentration in the atmosphere has an effect on a number of different things.
We chose to burn fossil fuels in abhorrent amounts. So if we are looking at this via a religious standpoint, you are saying that since God created us, and we chose to burn fossil fuels and produce CFC's, then God is at fault for climate change? If two individuals have a child, they are only responsible for that child (by law) until the child turns 18 years old. After this point, the child is fully responsible for their decisions and the parents are no longer responsible for the child. I am not saying that the same rules apply for God being responsible for our mistakes and a parent being responsible for their child as it is an example.
And if we are using the Bible as a reference, then I believe it says God knows the future, and he lets us choose the paths we take, and he also created the universe. So if he has full control over everything and he gives us control over our own decisions, he can't himself be held accountable.
I agree climate change is accelerated because of human activity, but no matter what we do we will have some sort of an impact. And as to your suggestion to changing the question, we are doing many things to slow climate change, but I can't see it ever being enough. But if we can extend the life of our race's existence on the Earth a few more years, why not?
From what the European Environment Agency has stated, I have gathered that the major way humans impact climate change is through affecting concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Two of the largest ways humans do this are: Aerosols (and more specifically chlorofluorocarbons) and the burning of fossil fuels.
I do realize that climate change does exist, however, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the surface temperature has risen about 1 Fahrenheit above the average (up to 2010). And since 1880, the average surface temperature has increased roughly 1.3 Fahrenheit. Of course, if we continue this upward climb in temperature indefinitely, it will be the end of, at the very least, the human reign of the Earth.
The use of aerosols has been severely cut back in the last 3-4 decades and in 1987, representatives from 24 nations signed the Montreal Protocol which reduced the production of CFC's throughout the world.
As to the burning of fossil fuels, other alternatives are being looked into as I am sure everyone sees on the news. But it will undoubtedly take awhile for a full switch over to occur as fossil fuels provide over two-thirds of America's electricity generation (UCSUSA).
http://www.ciesin.org/docs/003-006/003-006.html
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/
The overall topic is very open-ended. Ke$ha does provide more drama, which can be either good or bad. However, most of Ke$ha's drama does nothing positive such as bringing support to a topic or idea. Katy Perry's songs may be mainstream, but you can't deny her talent for singing.
Please state your specific opinions to support your statement. There is nothing in your statement to argue against or support.
