Antinuclear

Let’s not demonise Climate Sceptics – let’s understand them

It’s a critical moment in Australia.  The public, guided by the media, continue their apathy about the biggest environmental and economic event about to take place in Australia – the expansion of Olympic Dam uranium mine.

Such apathy allows corporate leaders to charge on with pretty much uncontrolled environmental destruction. They are cheered on by a host of climate change sceptics and other opponents of environmental regulation

It is possible, as claimed by some psychologists, that many CEOs of giant corporations are actually sociopaths – having destructive and dangerous instincts.  It is certainly clear that many corporate executives will place their career paths above the truth.  The most glaring example of this mindset was the court testimony of a string of tobacco executives, who lied on oath, about tobacco and cancer.

So, we’re right to take the opinions of corporate executives, and nuclear power proponents with a very critical eye.

But today’s article, (below – An Insight into Climate Sceptic thinking) )   helps to explain the thinking behind USA’s Climate Sceptics – a view which has now percolated into the media, and the thinking in USA’s cultural colony – Australia.

I keep meeting very kind, good, people who have bought into the view that environmental regulation, and action on climate change are part of an attack on our liberty – an economically dangerous assault on the free market.

Of course, this thinking is very easily merged into “business as usual” and saves people from the worry of considering any changes.

In the full article, the writer points out that this way of thinking is not held by all U.S. Republicans today, and certainly not in the past, pointing out that “the current crop of Republicans are out of step with their congressional predecessors who concluded that health took precedence over profit.”

As in America, Australians who think about our children’s future, need to engage in discussion with other good people, especially those who still think that “business as usual” is fine.

I’m starting off by giving out some DVD’s ( – courtesy of David Bradbury) ,  of “Wake Up”  (   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3shJ8I66Yyk )  to a bunch of Liberal voters, friends of mine. – Christina Macpherson

August 12, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews