In any weather extreme, ask moral questions first

Was winter storm Nemo made worse because of climate change? Some people argue about the weather and climate change. It's an important argument, and I hope and expect that the debate will long continue.

Still, the questions that matter most in the environment are always the moral questions. Ask, What are ordinary people called upon to do during a blizzard or a hurricane? How can we be helpful to our neighbors? If you've looked around in your community since Groundhog Day, you've seen generous and heroic behavior in response to winter weather and power failures. We've seen humanity at its best, in every town in our region.

All of Cape Cod should be grateful. Six months from now, when communities are caught in warm weather problems, keep our winter experience in mind.

The Rev. Robert Murphy


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