Tuesday, March 10, 2009

False Compassion






Ellen K said...

I am sure they may feel that they like the idea, but they would feel differently if these same homeless people were moved into their condo building. Imagine the fun the HOA's would have with that!

Donalbain said...

Once again, the silly generalisations. You want to know what I think about global warming? I think it is a well supported scientific theory that is amply presented in the scientific journals.
Of course, if you want to imagine that the journals are filled with nothing but "feelings" then you are welcome to do so.

allen (in Michigan) said...

No Donal, that's not what you think about global warming.

What you think is that it's an exciting opportunity to display your moral and intellectual superiority.

Moral superiority because you can look beyond mundane pecuniary considerations to an all-embracing stewardship of the planet and intellectual superiority because you've decided that believing in the unproven cause-effect relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warming is evidence of a degree of insightfulness that elevates you above "the masses".

By the way, I notice that it's becoming much more common to refer to those who are skeptical of anthropogenic global warming as "deniers". Since this is a clear reference to Holocaust deniers I believe this means that supporters of anthropogenic global warming are have contravened Godwin's Law, i.e. you lose.

Donalbain said...

Oh. You are a mind reader. Fair enough. Perhaps you can tell what two words I am thinking right now.. if you need a clue, the first word rhymes with "duck".