[Vision2020] Scientific Consensus, etc.

[J Ford]

Well, I'll tell ya what DOESN'T work - death threats!  The constant threat of our doom is not only old and very discouraging, it simply does not work!

Hitting someone over the head with the BAD side of things, real or imagined, is no way to promote change or encourage cooperation.  I'm just sick of Ted's constant bad-mouthing of humans.  How about some good news for once?  Or some positive news?  I KNOW the ozone layer has healed faster than was thought of just two years ago...how about telling us those kinds of things?  at least once in a while, eh?

I mean really, Ted...surely you must have SOME good things to believe and impart regarding the human race and earth.  

J  :]


> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:07:42 -0700
> To: joekc at adelphia.net; vision2020 at moscow.com
> From: jeffh at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Scientific Consensus, etc.
> 
> Joe,
> 
> Conservation has its own reward - you feel good about yourself and 
> your utility bills are lower.
> 
> What more does one need as an incentive?
> 
> At 03:38 PM 10/21/2007, you wrote:
> >I missed the episode but appeals to fear are fallacious and should 
> >be avoided.
> >
> >On the other hand, some people think that the threat is real and 
> >that the time
> >for action is now. Maybe we can reach a middle ground and realize that
> >changes need to be made but that they won't be made over night.
> >
> >This is one of the reasons that I'm upset by the recent decision to charge
> >those who ride the Wheatland Express. It is moving in the wrong direction.
> >We need to encourage riding buses, etc. not discourage those actions.
> >
> >I ride the bus because we have just one car. This is a choice and choices like
> >that should be encouraged. Note that I don't mind paying -- but I wonder how
> >many people do mind! We need to find a way to reward conservation.
> >
> >--
> >Joe Campbell
> >
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