DISCUSSION: The passage gives us the historical background of today’s environmental debate. The author seems to prefer the historical version of environmentalism.
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- The author never manages to suggest how we can solve our problems.
- The author seems to strongly prefer the old style of environmentalism. See the first paragraph; he regrets today’s polarized debate.
- Though the author criticizes environmentalists for being too extreme, he never says whether he agrees with the industrialists. Maybe the author thinks they are wrong too.
- CORRECT. In paragraphs two and three, the author tells us about the historical views of environmentalists and industrialists. This helps provide context for modern views.
- The author doesn’t actually say that modern environmentalists are wrong. The author just regrets that the debate is now more polarized.
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