Re: [asa] Carbon Offsets for the Elite (or, How the Wealthy Adapt to Warming)

Fair game for criticism of Gore personally, but as you say it doesn't affect his arguments.

Shalom
George
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jack
  To: George Murphy ; ASA list
  Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [asa] Carbon Offsets for the Elite (or, How the Wealthy Adapt to Warming)

  Have you seen the movie George?

  I just watched it last night. Gore appeals to each of us that we can make changes in our lives to reduce our own energy use. And the credits at the end include tips that individuals can follow, such as changing to fluorescent bulbs, programmable thermostats, etc.

  While Gore's personal behavior does not effect his argument, his actions appear to be elitist hypocrisy. This is fair game for criticism in my opinion.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: George Murphy
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    Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 9:28 PM
    Subject: Re: [asa] Carbon Offsets for the Elite (or, How the Wealthy Adapt to Warming)

    An argument is ad hominem if it attacks the person presenting the argument rather than the argument itself. You don't have to call a person names to do that & in fact everything you say can be true, but it's still a dodge. The facts about Al Gore's swimming pool have nothing to do with the questions of whether or not the earth is warming, whether or not if it is it's anthropogenic, & what should be done about it.

    Shalom
    George
    http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/

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