The 11th Hour Completely Debunked

By: Shawn All

Leonardo DiCaprio’s 2007 documentary The 11th Hour is about the collapse of our natural environment due to disharmonious human activities and the struggle for a sustainable way of living. The intention of the speakers are sincere and honest, I have no problem with that. However, it’s the implementation of that intention that I take issue with. The implementation, like so many, involves the complete manipulation of viewers. And even if the documentary leads to positive end results in changing the Earth, to do so through manipulative tactics is unethical....All of the elements (images, statements, sound bites) in The 11th Hour advocate the position that we’re on the brink of destroying the planet; or as Tom Linzey says, “it’s the 11th hour, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.” This is complete and utter nonsense. I’ll structure this article by pointing out the errors of the speakers.......The 11th Hour gets a grade of D-, just barely passing. Good intentions coupled with poor ethics. To Read More....