tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652585531501263961.post347185249686811968..comments2023-05-26T03:54:12.061-04:00Comments on EcoBlog: Reasonable and Humane EnviornmentalismPeter K Fallon, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16160456656334463912noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652585531501263961.post-26563021309109212672008-03-17T15:06:00.000-04:002008-03-17T15:06:00.000-04:00S. Mayo provides such a wonderful example of a lef...S. Mayo provides such a wonderful example of a left-wing rant, he should be on exhibition.<BR/><BR/>Other than his mastery of setting up straw men to knock down at will, engaging in taunts like "lives in his own world", "delusion", "confused", etc. etc. it proves how unserious much of the left is. <BR/><BR/>Rather than trying to actually engage with and convince someone who has environmental sympathies, he attacks and denigrates.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy a very lonely and fruitless environmental movement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652585531501263961.post-35504955493588096212008-03-13T18:25:00.000-04:002008-03-13T18:25:00.000-04:00It’s always a treat to read the perspective of our...It’s always a treat to read the perspective of our good friend Publius. However, he lives in his own world where he can feel comfortable writing about ecology without fearing that the advocates on this blog would also utter any other progressive idea. His delusion is that one can separate one’s political beliefs from concern about the environment. In another context he would oppose the notion that one’s religious convictions could be neatly separated from one’s ethical or political beliefs. The fact of the matter is that the preponderance of the scientific evidence points in the direction of a warming trend that is correlated to an annual increase in the amount of carbon fuels that are burned across the globe. Publius seems confused about the kind of dispute this is. Is it a dispute about the facts or the evaluation of the facts? He admits that there is ecological destruction going on and good for him. But he doesn’t get at the underlying political and ideological dispute that lies at the heart of the issue. Instead he wants to chide what he calls the Left for irrationality and exaggeration. However, according to the conservative perspective he champions it makes no difference whether ecological destruction is happening because the government has no business regulating the corporations or utilities or vehicle manufacturers or the wasteful habits of the private consumer that cause it. It’s an infringement of individual liberty for government to interfere with iron laws of supply and demand in the market. Publius seems to think that the protection of American population from the effects of environment degradation, pollution, resource depletion and global warming are best left to the voluntary self-regulation of the private sector and it’s an annoying scare tactic when the Left points out that this simply isn’t happening and that there’s a role for government here. It is a continual source of amusement to me that the Conservative political ideologues actually believe that the Founding Fathers formed this government for the exclusive purpose of limiting itself. <BR/><BR/>S. MayoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652585531501263961.post-4972802972874116292008-03-13T12:43:00.000-04:002008-03-13T12:43:00.000-04:00Okay, I agree: "modernization harms the natural wo...Okay, I agree: "modernization harms the natural world in certain ways. And human beings thrive best in a healthy environment. A beautiful and robust natural world makes life more beautiful and enjoyable."<BR/><BR/>But, if there is one area of modern life in which radical activism is appropriate, it is in the protection of our planet's endangered ecosystems. The earth right now is under siege from greedy corporate capitalism that places profits above all other concerns--particularly environmental concerns. And it is under siege because we Americans eat too many animals, drive too many SUVs, and live selfish, materialistic lives.<BR/><BR/>That is precisely why this blog deals with topics like ecological sustainability, vegetarianism, and voluntary simplicity--because these are concrete solutions to what ails the planet. <BR/><BR/>It's not about politics...it's about making people aware of the precarious state of our planet and giving them the tools they need to live more sustainable lives.<BR/><BR/>What could be more beautiful than that????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com