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CMUHoo

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They really aren't, because you can equally well condemn any messenger


John Kerry and Al Gore can be condemned as hypocrites. Greta Thunberg can be criticized as a naive and annoying alarmist. The people throwing paint on art can be dismissed (justifiably, in this case) as nutjobs. Scientists can be dismissed as grifters looking for their next grant. Children who file lawsuits can be dismissed as naive idealists. The Pope can be dismissed as a member of the Deep State. Ok, maybe not that last one, but I sure haven't heard anybody say that he is a trustworthy messenger either.

What type of person would you trust to deliver this news? Because it seems to me that you start from the premise that you don't want to be told how to live and then pick the best strawman arguments for why you're not going to change your mind. Never mind that the sacrifices you're being asked to make in reality have fairly little to do with what you think you'll have to sacrifice.

(In response to this post by Tuckahokie)

Posted: 09/09/2023 at 11:00AM



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