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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
Geesh. The environment is what our economy (and lifestyle) is based on. I really can't relate to someone saying the environment is not on their list of priorities. I think sometimes people equate 'helping the environment' with 'caring about nothing else in the world BUT the environment'. I don't see how worrying about keeping the economy healthy and worrying about the environment are mutually exclusive issues. Huge portions of our economy rely on a healthy environment, not to mention human health. It seems so short-sighted to want to prioritize thing other than the environment/world we live in. The anti-environment crowd sure has been successful at making this an all or none issue, 'if you support helping the environment, you're an anti-economy nut-bar'. I guess we'll see who was right in the end though.
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I am not against helping the environment I am against people who are claiming gloom and doom. As well as people who are calling for major reforms.
I am all for reasonable changes to improve the environment. I don't think getting rid of SUV's or bitching about people driving them is reasonable. I don't think Kyoto is a practical solution either and I believe that people have proposed better plans out there. I also would tend to allow more leeway for corporations to act in good faith when it comes to the environment then most people would.
If people want to take a reasonalbe approach then fine. I recycle and do all that crap "for the environment" but I am tired of hearing people whine about SUV's and how electric cars have been held down adn the world is going to end and is getting warmer. No **** the world is getting warmer that is what it historically has done. Anyways I don't want to get in an environmental arguement as it has been hashed out here enough times and nobody is going to change anyones opinion.