I really enjoy the fact that you believe the man to be stupid or otherwise lacking in intellect, but the fact remains that we have chosen a far worse man to be our president then Gore could have ever been. Since he's obviously so stupid, then may I see a show of hands on this board as to the number of our illustrius board members who have graduated from harvard or any other ivy league school for that matter. Mr. PVVikeFan, since you know better than Mr. Gore, and the rest of us, what global warming is, then why dont you explain it to us? I'm dying to know what perspective you have to offer!
The truth is that Mr. Gore is a well informed, well intentioned individual who is still trying to make a positive difference in the world. He's not running for any office, and he's not trying to usurp american values. He's simply trying to speak to the issues that are important to him. What can be so dangerous about trying to preserve a healthy world, so that our children will have a vibrant future. The question, which PVVikeFan has so keenly alluded to, is not whether or not Mr. Gore can "Walk the Walk," it's more or less a question of whether or not mankind is willing to do what is necessary in order to continue its survival on earth.
An economist would indicate that an individual's change in lifestyle would not be so impactful, but a society wide change could produce incredible results. This reminds me of an old african proverb I once heard: "In order to go quickly, you must go alone, but in order to go far, we must go together." Our problem is essentially that we must go a long way in a short while, otherwise our children's generation wont have a world to inherit.
You can lambast Gore for many things, but to target his ideas on global warming in this way are just plain wrong. It seems that the criticism is motivated by a political vendetta, but your hatred of Gore is causing you to miss the larger picture. Global warming is relevant, and it will eventually have an adverse effect on the world. Do the fine folks on this board really deny the existance of global warming? Do you really deny the threat? If mankind continues to industrialize irresponsibly, then we may facilitate our own extinction.




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