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Re: The Limits To Growth



In <589jjn$71g_002@pm3-145.hal-pc.org> charliew@hal-pc.org (charliew)
writes: 
>
>In article <32a85ed6.1311993@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
>   masonc@ix.netcom.com (Mason A. Clark) wrote:
>(BIG CUT)
>
>>I've been looking into the problem of ideology - there's at least one
very 
>>good page on the web if anyone's interested.  The word that keeps 
>reappearing 
>>is "FEAR" - in many cases irrational.  The fear that drives the 
>environmentalism
>>ideology seems apparent.  Whether it's irrational could be debated,
but 
>obviously
>>not here. 
>>
>>Now the question is:  what is the nature of the fear that is so
driving 
>the
>>anti-environmentalism ideology? The profit motive is obvious for the 
>Pollyanna 
>>book sellers.  But what fear is driving you?
>>
>
>Finally!  A news reader who is observant enough to ask questions about
a 
>non-environmentalist.
>
>The fear that drives me is the fear that my employer (a refiner) will
be 
>regulated out of existence in this country (U.S.).  When I can work
inside 
>a refinery, and see little evidence of pollution, it seems that the 
>regulations are probably strict enough as they are.  
>
>Another issue, which is more of a bother rather than a fear, is the 
>apparent stupidity and arrogance of some of the more rabid 
>environmentalists.  These guys don't seem to realize that I will not
give a 
>damn about the environment is I am out of work and hungry.  If you
think my 
>attitude is bad now, how would you like to see me indiscriminately
chopping 
>down trees in order to get enough free fuel to stay warm?  Or, how
would 
>you like to see me poaching any animal I came across in order to get
enough 
>food to survive?  Think about it.
>
>BTW, thanks for asking, and have a nice day.
                                                                       
        You all are going to have to find some other work. The trend is
to combust less, not more oil.                                         
        If you needed a tree to stay warm, you would tend to not use it
inefficiantly. You might want some around for later. Ever eat food from
a tree?                                                                
        The "environment" isn't "their" problem. The environment isn't
'over there". It's a global thing. Your job is inconsequencial.        
        You say you, "see little evidence of pollution". Ever been
outside your front door? Do you use a TV? Do you know what a newspaper
is?                                                                    
                                                                       
        Fear comes when decision makers declair that they see little
evidence of pollution.                                                 
                                                                       
                                      



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