But if that thermometer tells us that the planet is warming, that humans are responsible and that to fix this thing, we have to wean ourselves off fossil fuels as soon as possible -- well, some people would rather cut off their arm than give the government any further excuse to disrupt their comfortable lives and tell them what to do.
Pero si ese termómetro nos dice  que el planeta se está calentando, que los humanos son responsables y para arreglar esto, debemos destetarnos de  los combustibles fósiles lo antes posible. Algunas personas prefieren  cortarse el brazo que dar al gobierno otra excusa para interrumpir sus vidas cómodas y diciéndoles qué hacer.