1. ASHFORD POL 310 Week 4 DQ 2
Biodiversity, Extinction, and Making Choices in
Policy
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Biodiversity, Extinction, and Making Choices in Policy. Some people argue
that since extinctions have always taken place, they should be considered a
natural process and that the current extinction rates are not a matter of concern.
Others point out that the preservation of biodiversity is essential to the
continuation of life on Earth and that human actions have greatly accelerated the
extinction rate. Should the policy process take into consideration all competing
positions – even when those positions would result in opposite policy outcomes –
when creating policy? Why or why not? If positions that resulted in opposite policy
outcomes were reflected in our laws and policies, would those policies and laws
be effective? Why or why not?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with
examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly
cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Do you agree with your classmates’ assessment of the effectiveness of laws and
policies that reflect opposite positions on the matter? Whyorwhynot?