Should we colonize Mars or fix Earth first?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should we colonize Mars or fix Earth first?". Your opponent's style: Richard Feynman

Good

Your flippant "Good" suggests a naive satisfaction with the status quo, which is precisely the problem. The very idea of "fixing Earth first" is a smokescreen for inaction, a perfectly tailored excuse to avoid ambitious, forward-thinking endeavors. What makes you believe humanity is capable of a complete planetary "fix" when we constantly fail at smaller, localized problems? This isn't a zero-sum game; innovation for space benefits Earth.