Climate Change Religious Wars
Climate emails inquiry: Energy consultant linked to physics body's submission | The Guardian
Evidence from Institute of Physics drawn from energy industry consultant who argues global warming is a religion
Gill wrote: "If you don't 'believe' in anthropogenic climate change, you risk at best ridicule, but more likely vitriolic comments or even character assassination. Unfortunately, for many people the subject has become a religion, so facts and analysis have become largely irrelevant."
How very dare he say that! Obviously he must be hounded and barred from expressing an opinion. Unlike Tim Nicholson:
Judge rules activist's beliefs on climate change akin to religion | The Guardian
Tim Nicholson entitled to protection for his beliefs, and his claim over dismissal will now be heard by a tribunal
Comments
In the Clive Owen film The International, actor Armin Mueller-Stahl, playing a world-weary, crusty old ex-Stasi colonel, has a great line:
"Well, this is the difference between truth and fiction. Fiction has to make sense."
Posted by: JJM | March 5, 2010 12:36 AM