Claim: We should build an international human colony on the moon.
A.
The first trip to the moon took place in 1969, but no one from Earth has been there since 1972.
B.
The challenges of providing oxygen on the moon far outweigh any benefits of living there.
C.
A colony on the moon would cost trillions of dollars and require technologies that don't yet exist.
D.
Climate change and population increases are making it harder to live on Earth.
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D. Climate change and population increases are making it harder to live on Earth.
This statement supports the claim by providing a reason for why building a human colony on the moon might be necessary. It suggests that challenges on Earth may lead to the need for a new habitat, thereby reinforcing the idea of establishing a colony on the moon.
