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Originally Posted by Trumanator
I'm not entirely certain which treaties you're talking about, but go ahead and fill me in. I continue to stand by my opinion that the climate change issue is mostly hysteria.
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Y'all know that McCain is a global warming true-believer, right? His proposals to "fight" global warming aren't as radical as Obama's proposals, but he does want to do something about it. Voting against McCain because you're a global-warmist doesn't make sense ... he agrees with global warming.
George will made
a great point about global warming back in 2007:
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The consensus catechism about global warming has six tenets:
1. Global warming is happening. 2. It is our (humanity's, but especially America's) fault. 3. It will continue unless we mend our ways. 4. If it continues we are in grave danger. 5. We know how to slow or even reverse the warming. 6. The benefits from doing that will far exceed the costs.
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For the record, I agree with Point #1. So I suppose you could say that I believe in global warming. However, I'm very far from convinced on the other five points, and you need to agree to
all six points in order to agree with the current hysteria.
For an alternative to the hysteria, check out
We Get It!
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Originally Posted by Trumanator
Calling abstinence and anti-abortionism backward social practices is just wrong though. The simple truth is that abstinence is the only 100% sure way NOT to get AIDS. Yes, condoms and such can help, but they don't always work and aren't always available. You guys are talking a lot about the cost of the Iraq war, but over 3,000 people die every day in the US because of abortions. Don't give the whole "when life begins" argument either, its simple biology, the real question is when do human beings get basic human rights.
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Thank you for saying that. If condoning the deaths of thousands of innocent children every day is "forward-thinking," then I'll be happy to move backward.
On the original topic: I'm voting for McCain. No pro-choice politician will ever get my vote, especially not someone whose position is as
extreme as Barack Obama. The other factors -- experience, strong defense, conservatism -- are important to me, but they're side issues. I simply won't vote for abortion.