Whatever. That's just semantics. The point is that we should all do what we can
to make them uncomfortable.
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> On 23 Oct 2013, at 11:34 am, "Andrew Hobbs" <> wrote:
>
> It is not a lot of good blaming the politicians. We (collectively) get the
> politicians we (collectively) deserve. To a large extent they simply reflect
> community values. Sure, some, probably even a majority, are rather gullible
> and/or are not very good at critical appraisal of what is actually happening
> in the world, the looming crises. Education and publicity might help but I
> doubt it. I suspect a much more important reason is that most choose to
> ignore those problems. And I think they choose to ignore the situation
> because to admit it would mean that they would then have to do something
> about it, and that would threaten their comfortable way of life.
> As one person recently observed, "most people would be lining up to shovel
> baby fur seals into the furnace if it meant they could maintain their
> lifestyle just that little bit longer."
>
> Andrew
>
>
>> On 22/10/2013 7:25 PM, Tim Jones wrote:
>> I tend to agree and whilst the skeptics annoy me and I am certain man-made
>> climate change is a reality, it's just a symptom of the ever increasing
>> recklessness with which we are treating our earth. However the constant
>> debate about it has been exploited to obscure what we really need to do,
>> which is to protect our environment and its diversity. I fear it's way too
>> late, but anyone with any interest in the future of our planet should be
>> doing what they feasibly can, whether it's voting green, donating to
>> conservation or simply carrying out voluntary work. Our politicians must be
>> brought to account for the insanity of what they are allowing to happen
>> while others get on with whatever else can be achieved. We can't save
>> everything, but there must be a point at which some kind of equilibrium is
>> reached, maybe even some improvement. And the point should be made, in any
>> discussion, at any level.
>>
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>>> On 22 Oct 2013, at 9:31 pm, "Geoff Hutchinson" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am sick and tired of hearing about Climate Change.
>>>
>>> The climate has been changing forever and will continue to do so.
>>>
>>> It is POLLUTION (the reduction of) that the Climate Change experts should be
>>> calling out for.
>>>
>>> Carbon is one of them, but plastic will kill us and all the creatures first.
>>>
>>> This is not a scientific observation it is a personal observation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sadly
>>>
>>> Geoff Hutchinson
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