Global Warming vs. Terrorism

You can't take the idea of personal responsibility, can you? Of course not! That might mean being informed, caring about others and giving things up.

Your beliefs, or, rather, your ignorance is a danger to us all.

plainoldme wrote:

You can't take the idea of personal responsibility, can you? Of course not! That might mean being informed, caring about others and giving things up.

Your beliefs, or, rather, your ignorance is a danger to us all.

That is a rather large assumption about me based off of one small story.

If your goal is to inform and care about others, why don't you try doing that first next time instead of insulting me right off the bat?

Oh 'fer christs sakes...

I'm not sure how I insulted you by moving a stack of Al's books to the New fiction section, but if your feelings are really that hurt by it.... it's your own overly-emotional problem. I suggest you simply get over it.

You, on the other hand, directed your statement towards me after one (admittedly sophmoric) story. Just because I don't buy Al's exageration hook line and sinker like you do, doesn't mean that I don't practice conservation when ever I can. Your assumptions of me are baseless, unfounded and completely inaccurate... not that you took the time to find out.

You, rather, made a sophomoric remark about Gore's book that was the first insult in this exchange.

Who said anything about you insulting me?

plainoldme wrote:

plainoldme wrote:

Who said anything about you insulting me?

Then who did I insult? If it wasn't you, then why are you so worked up over it?

Perhaps the comprehension problems aren't in the reading, but rather the writing.

You insulted Gore directly, and you attempted to insult those who hold a realistic view of the world and give credence to science indirectly, although you only made yourself appear uneducated and sophomoric.

You have to ask why I worked up? The titanic ignorance of people who deny global warming and endanger all life on this planet is why.

What right have you to endanger others? None. Yet your position is dangerous to everyone and every living thing.

Now, there are threats that we can do nothing about, such as solar dimming (perhaps) and the possibility that the world will soon go through another reversal of polarity. However, we can and must on the individual level act to stop global warming and to clean up the planet.

It is a matter of personal responsibility. It is a matter of education. It is a matter of adulthood.

jpinMilwaukee wrote:

plainoldme wrote:

plainoldme wrote:

Who said anything about you insulting me?

Then who did I insult? If it wasn't you, then why are you so worked up over it?

Perhaps the comprehension problems aren't in the reading, but rather the writing.

You insulted Gore directly, and you attempted to insult those who hold a realistic view of the world and give credence to science indirectly, although you only made yourself appear uneducated and sophomoric.

You have to ask why I worked up? The titanic ignorance of people who deny global warming and endanger all life on this planet is why.

What right have you to endanger others? None. Yet your position is dangerous to everyone and every living thing.

Now, there are threats that we can do nothing about, such as solar dimming (perhaps) and the possibility that the world will soon go through another reversal of polarity. However, we can and must on the individual level act to stop global warming and to clean up the planet.

It is a matter of personal responsibility. It is a matter of education. It is a matter of adulthood.

Is it only when people insult people you like that you get upset? Or, politicians in general?

I know that everytime someone insults Bush on A2K I immediately strat calling them an idiot or telling them I hope they can't reproduce or basically calling the intelligence into question.

Thats a natural leap. If someone insults a politician or movie maker, we should all imediately start talking about that posters mom and how fat she is. That's how adults in plainoldme's world act.

McG -- I can not tolerate endangering the planet. Everyone here has Teflon in their bloodstream because some people can not cook well and some others are too lazy to clean a steel pan. This attitude of take now and forget the future -- which is largely the human way of thinking (see March-April edition of Harvard Magazine) is something I do not subscribe to.

However, that does not answer your question. Most of the time, when people insult bush, they are responding to his diplomatic and scientific policies that are dangerous for all of us.

If it should be proved that global warming is a myth and that the current degradation of the poles and the higher temperatures we are experiencing and increased hurricane frequency and force are a "blip" on the earth's climatic history, it would do no -- let me emphasize -- IT WOULD DO NO -- harm to any of us to act to preserve life and the planet for the future. In fact, anyone who says (s)he is pro-life and then says global warming is a myth is, at best, confused, and is probably an irresponsible liar.

George bush has embroiled us in an unnecessary war. He has vetoed stem cell research and funding based on superstition. He is willing to destroy the planet in environmental terms.

To criticize bush is to support life and to save the planet.

Does is make me angry to see him criticized? No.

Now, there are a few posters here whose hobby is to continue to criticize Clinton. Most of the time, I ignore them, using my father's standard: Consider the source. But, why are they beating a dead horse?

However, to criticize bush is to keep ourselves safe . . . or, as safe as we can be.

plainoldme wrote:

jpinMilwaukee wrote:

plainoldme wrote:

plainoldme wrote:

Who said anything about you insulting me?

Is it only when people insult people you like that you get upset? Or, politicians in general?

I know that everytime someone insults Bush on A2K I immediately strat calling them an idiot or telling them I hope they can't reproduce or basically calling the intelligence into question.

Thats a natural leap. If someone insults a politician or movie maker, we should all imediately start talking about that posters mom and how fat she is. That's how adults in plainoldme's world act.

I never say things like a poster's mother is fat. You must know as well as I do within whose realm that lies.

Adults in my world trust is real science, not superstition.

Ain't that sumt'n. Moron Bush just vetoed stem cell research funding, and he doesn't have a PhD in genetics, biology, or "humanity."

plainoldme,

What are Al Gores credentials in the area of global warming?
Where did he study to get his doctorate?
What is his area of expertise?

If he wants to be taken seriously,then he should be willing to take the heat over his remarks.

plainoldme,

What are Al Gores credentials in the area of global warming?
Where did he study to get his doctorate?
What is his area of expertise?

If he wants to be taken seriously,then he should be willing to take the heat over his remarks.