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When people who have proven themselves eager to take away other people's money and freedoms argue that they have "scientific" reasons to do the same, it's smart

by dpatru 17y ago

When people who have proven themselves eager to take away other people's money and freedoms argue that they have "scientific" reasons to do the same, it's smart to be sceptical. If, while robbing you at gunpoint, I tried to explain to you that I had good scientific reason to take even more of your money, you'd be stupid to believe me. If I don't have the morals not to rob you, I don't have the morals not to lie to you. The communists used science to justify taking away freedom and increasing their own power. I don't see the current politicians and government scientists any differently.

dpatru 17y ago
As an illustration of the character and motivations of those who are advocating loudest that we do something about climate change I cite today's Drudgereport which has the following stories featured: Stanford climate change professor, Stephen Schneider, uses UN security to force a non-sympathetic film maker, Phelim McAleer, to stop filming and stop asking questions at his conference. http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/11/un-security-stops-journalists-questions-about-climategate/#more-44722 http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/11/un-security-stops-journa... The IRS is hiring hundreds of people to go after wealthy tax-evaders (people who are trying to keep their own money): http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BA45320091211 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BA45320091211. Greece admits it's riddled with corruption: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54f4983e-e637-11de-bcbe-00144feab49a.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54f4983e-e637-11de-bcbe-00144feab4... China says that population control is key to climate change deal: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-12/10/content_9151129.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-12/10/content_915112... Canadian national newspaper calls for global one-child policy and cites China as "the world's leader in terms of fashioning policy to combat environmental degradation, thanks to its one-child-only edict." http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438 http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438 SC First Lady files for divorce from Gov Sanford. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CH8FAO0&show_article=1 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CH8FAO0&show_a... I think it's just naive to accept the climate change argument as if it's motivated by a pure search for truth. Better to see it as an attempt by government to grab more power and limit freedom.

by dpatru 17y ago

dpatru 17y ago

As an illustration of the character and motivations of those who are advocating loudest that we do something about climate change I cite today's Drudgereport which has the following stories featured: Stanford climate change professor, Stephen Schneider, uses UN security to force a non-sympathetic film maker, Phelim McAleer, to stop filming and stop asking questions at his conference. http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/11/un-security-stops-journalists-questions-about-climategate/#more-44722 http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/11/un-security-stops-journa... The IRS is hiring hundreds of people to go after wealthy tax-evaders (people who are trying to keep their own money): http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BA45320091211 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BA45320091211. Greece admits it's riddled with corruption: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54f4983e-e637-11de-bcbe-00144feab49a.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54f4983e-e637-11de-bcbe-00144feab4... China says that population control is key to climate change deal: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-12/10/content_9151129.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-12/10/content_915112... Canadian national newspaper calls for global one-child policy and cites China as "the world's leader in terms of fashioning policy to combat environmental degradation, thanks to its one-child-only edict." http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438 http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438 SC First Lady files for divorce from Gov Sanford. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CH8FAO0&show_article=1 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CH8FAO0&show_a... I think it's just naive to accept the climate change argument as if it's motivated by a pure search for truth. Better to see it as an attempt by government to grab more power and limit freedom.