MOTR wrote on Sep 6
th, 2012 at 5:08am:
Avram Horowitz wrote on Sep 5
th, 2012 at 10:06pm:
MOTR wrote on Sep 5
th, 2012 at 8:21pm:
buzzanddidj wrote on Sep 5
th, 2012 at 9:53am:
Avram Horowitz wrote on Sep 5
th, 2012 at 8:55am:
China represents nearly one third of total world emissions?
It's a stupid logic per capita.
If a nation is host to half the world's population, it is common logic they would create half the world's emissions to be a mid-range "average" contributor to climate change
To make LESS than half is to be BETTER than "average"
Unless you are of that SUPREMIST ELITE demographic that would condemn developing nations to ONE LIGHT-BULB per shanty - for all eternity ?
I think you've nailed it. It's pure racism.
Rule -
When you are losing argument, shout "Racist!" at the top of your voice several times.
I remind you i am not a white aussie of yours, i dont have a racist view.
So why should people in India and China have less entitlement than us. Why are you happy for the people of India and China to carry most of the load? You are quite happy to make other people pay for your lifestyle. If it's not racism and your inability to empathise with the people of the developing world, perhaps you are motivated by naked self interest.
I believe you are a racist, Avram, and that is what blinds you to the position of other people. By the way your last sentence is oxymoronic. Making racist statements about Australians doesn't really help your claim that you are not a racist.
And dare I state the elephant in the room. Promulgating a Jewish stereotype is an out and out act of racism.
That's rubbish.
I will point out some obvious things-
1. The earth is harmed by emissions. China is the worlds worst polluter, they are also building coal power stations at a rate of 3 every week. From the 3 worlds worst polluters who make half of the whole world - only the USA is actively aiming to lower their output. Both China and India are not even trying.
2. A per capita argument classes Falkland Islands as a worse problem than China who pollute one third of the total. Falklands pollute 0.000001% of total.
3. A comment of something being "racist" is the last throw of a dice when no argument is there.
4. I hate to point out but you are from a developed world country and ignoring my USA citizenship, I am born and live in the developing world. It is a bit absurd for you to accuse me of being against the developing world. I look at the problem and want to fix. The problem is the worlds worst polluter is not even trying to reduce when everyone else is.
4. I come from a country which has invested more in new energy than most anyone. I know what is needed.
5. As for racist, I am middle eastern with heritage from east Europe and a people who were persecuted. I think I am not a racist.