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Originally Posted by Katczinsky  This is an obvious red herring. It's irrelevant ad hominem that is attempting to divert attention away from the debate and it's seriousness. I wouldn't say this all that much if this was but mentioned, but this is all you use Jefferson. And you further take it in an attempt at rationalizing the opposition to the acknowledgment of global warming. Which really doesn't make much sense.
But as for the validity of the article you present, it holds little water. Even if you're able to produce valid figures about the carbon emissions caused by energy consumption of Al Gore's home (*sigh* I can't believe I'm debating this), and including the emissions caused by his transportation, he says he was still able to neutralize those emissions by buying "carbon offsets" by investing in projects and technologies that seek to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. He's even gone to the extent to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions used in all transportation in promotion of his film. 100% of the profits of his book and movie goes to a bipartisan campaign in educating people about global warming.
I don't think he's saying that everyone should cease all carbon dioxide-emitting activities to a halt. That would be literally impossible, not only for your livelihood but you release CO2 when you breath. He's just saying that while we partake in energy-saving activities (such as getting compact fluorescent light bulbs, reducing home heating and cooling, etc.), we should invest in programs that replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources by purchasing "carbon offsets", thereby theoretically neutralizing your emissions.
In this regard (that is, what he is actually saying), he isn't hypocritical but has taken all of these steps himself.
Not that it matters to the debate though... | How the heck is it a red herring? What it REALLY is is something YOU don't want to talk about!
What this exposes is the sheer and utter hypocrisy of one of the biggest Global Warming worshipers on the planet. YOU JUST DON'T LIKE IT!
Al Gore jr is a liar and a hypocrite!
He flies all over the country in a huge chartered jet - burning up over 65,000 gallons of fuel and blowing the exhaust into the atmosphere - to promote a movie about stopping Global Warming. DO YOU NOT SEE THE ABSURDITY OF THAT?
He lives in an enormous mansion - one that is NOT "green" in any way - and in one month uses more electricity and gas than most people use in almost 2 years. DO YOU NOT SEE THE ABSURDITY OF THAT?
...and you can bet your bottom dollar that he did NOT pull up to the Academy Awards in an Economy Car. FURTHER HYPOCRISY! Here's the bottom line, Kat: I personally live a far more "green" lifestyle than Al Gore would even imagine living.
- I drive an economy car that gets 30+mpg, and drive a motorcycle when the weather is good.
- We live in a super-insulated house, keep our thermostat at 68, and often use wood to heat it.
- We recycle absolutely everything the city will take.
- Our family rarely travels - though we do drive short distances to see family - so we don't drive thousands of miles in gas-guzzling motor-homes.
Then you contrast that with the way Al Gore lives.
There's no comparison. One guy lives green but doesn't even claim to "be" green. The other guy flies all over the country in a charter jet, pushing the "green agenda" on everybody else, but simply doesn't live it himself. What do you not understand about this, Kat? |