The USA is doing a better job with pollution than Canada:

[Agamemnon]

Originally Posted by blankall

No I don't think it's really like that......People make the choice to use oil on a daily basis. We have no physical addiction to it. The fact that we have the choice to pollute or take a more inconvenient method does not mean we should be excused from polluting because an oil company has made oil available.

Isn't that what I'm saying? A user chooses to use their substance like I choose to use oil/gas to get around. Neither of us have to... but both of us want to. I firmly believe that its the 'users' responsibility to fix things... not the dealers (Oil companies).

And I'd wager we're highly addicted to oil use, maybe not physically... well.. yes, physically. 99% of people on this board get around on a car or bus. "They could stop, they just don't want to...", sound familiar?

[Kerplunk]

Originally Posted by White Doors

Ok, not sure what your trying to say here.. The USA cut their pollution by 21% and Canada has cut theirs by 10&.. what's so hard about that?

Come on, I know it goes against the good 'ol CBC sterotype, but facts are facts.

Also remember: "There are lies, damned lies and statistics."

Two different countries with different resources, industries, and needs. It's hard to attack one for not meeting the same percentage of cuts as the other.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

Isn't that what I'm saying? A user chooses to use their substance like I choose to use oil/gas to get around. Neither of us have to... but both of us want to. I firmly believe that its the 'users' responsibility to fix things... not the dealers (Oil companies).

And I'd wager we're highly addicted to oil use, maybe not physically... well.. yes, physically. 99% of people on this board get around on a car or bus. "They could stop, they just don't want to...", sound familiar?

I think drug dealers are much more parasitic...

Yes we all need to use some energy. We dont need to use as much as we do. Its not a question of people being addicted to anything though. Its usually just people being lazy.

[Agamemnon]

Originally Posted by blankall

I think drug dealers are much more parasitic...

How so? I'm not disagreeing, just wondering where you're saying the difference lies.