Laz. I must confess.
I included that last line in there for you specifically as I knew it would send you over the edge.
I just wanted to see what your reaction would be
You can relax though, as at least your guns are safe with me
Curious though just how long you have been an expert in global warming.
How long have you studied it? What degrees do you hold on the relevant subjects?
And what if your wrong?
It just seems prudent to go on the assumption you may wrong be for an entire host of reasons not even related to global warming
And foolish if not outright arrogant to just go on the assumption that everything is just honky dory and we should just go on the way we always have.
the things that can happen are.
If your right, nothing. But will still be taking in more and more noxious pollutants
If your right but we act as if we are effecting the climate. Long term everyone wins with a cleaner planet
If your wrong and we do something. Again. everyone wins. cept maybe some stockholders. But while those stocks may drop. other stocks will undoubtedly rise as new technologies develop. So it becomes a money shift really. And industry will have to change or get lost in the shuffle..
Just seems there are more legitimate reasons to go act on the assumption that we are having an effect then that we arent. Even if we really arent.
I'll go for including a ban on air travel too for non business related purposes.
Might get people to see more of their own country as well as help out the local economies by pumping monies into them instead of sending them elsewhere.
I will agree one person pissing in a river will have no effect. But thousands of people pissing in a river might taint it just a tad. Just ask the folks over in India.
SUV's same thing a few will have little effect. but thousands upon thousands of SUVs are sure to be detrimental.
Particularly if all you are using it for is to run the kiddies around and just to show off your wealth.
Sorry but just as I dont think society as a whole should be forced to pay for those who refuse to work I don't think society as a whole should be forced to pay just so some people can have their status symbol or make up for whatever penile shortcomings they may have either.
C'mon man you and I both know the only reason alot of people are buying these big SUVs and trucks is so they can boast and say they have the biggest.
And yanno who is impressed the most by them. the people that buy them.
they only impress themselves. Its all about chest thumping. ::whoopee::
Driving is a privilege. NOT a right. You may very well have the right to own whatever you like. that doesnt mean you have the right to drive it.
Hell you can own a formula 1 too. that doesnt mean you have the right to drive it on city streets
But we don't have to ban them outright.
Just do what the government does best.
Impose a tax on them like a luxury tax. Cause thats what they really are for folks that dont have a legitimate NEED for them.
And offer a tax break equal to the tax increase for those who can show a legitimate need for them.
We dont have to ban them out of existence. We can just tax them out of existence. We can call it a cylinder tax to be paid upon buying the vehicle and annually as you renew registration.Tthe monies of which can be earmarked for alternative fuel research.
Then you can have your pig and help the environment at the same time
