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The environmental impact of creation : Comments

By Ian Plimer, published 20/4/2015

At the court hearing, God was cross-examined and asked why He wanted to undertake this massive project, especially as it appeared that it was extremely unlikely that any social benefit would derive from His venture.

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Dear mikk

Your laughing at all mankind's developments....I don't think its funny at all.

Life is serious business.

Tally
Posted by Tally, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 8:03:59 PM
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Well Mikk, couldn't resist:

When Goebbels arrived at the pearly gates, St. Peter told him that he is free to choose between heaven and hell.

So Goebbels asked to be taken into heaven, there he saw all over long-bearded Jews, radiantly happy, sitting at tables, praying and studying Torah.

Then he told Peter: "This is boring, can you take me to hell please?", to which Peter responded: "you can go there for one day only".

Goebbels agreed, went down to hell and there he saw everyone partying, lots of booze, women and merriment, but before he knew it time was over and he was taken up the elevator back to heaven.

Then Goebbels asked Peter, "please can I stay in hell instead?", so Peter responded: "Your elevator-bills are already running high: you may, but only if you sign here that you won't change your mind again."

So Goebbels signs happily, the elevator takes him down to hell and when the door opens, there's fire and brimstone and demons chase him with pikes, so he screams "Where are the parties? That's not what I had last time!", so the demons laugh: "The service you got last time was for tourists only!"
Posted by Yuyutsu, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 9:14:44 PM
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When a contest of ideas passes a certain point, where one side is no longer grounded in reality, is so extreme in its position that meaningful debate is no longer possible and their concepts become a tangible threat to society, then shame, mockery and ridicule become the most effective method of response.

The “time has come” signal arrives when society shuns the use of shooting the messenger, abuse, vilification, denigration and vexatious negativity. It is our society and a culture that will decide the fate of not only the ideas but also the methodologies and those who promote them. Ideas based on these “ corrupted values”, along with those who espouse and support them are being rejected by our society.

This rejection process is best exemplified by a real intellect confronting the vexatious negativity with the potent weapons of shame, mockery and ridicule.

If Ian Plimer needed confirmation of the power of ridicule, all he has to do is read the responses from those he shames.

Our “gatekeepers of thought” haven’t even worked out what just happened to them!
Posted by spindoc, Wednesday, 22 April 2015 9:02:38 AM
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The article is on a superficial reading is quite funny, until one realises that it is actually promoting greed, pollution, discrimination and denigration of science. It attacks anybody to the left Genghis Khan and equates God to the business community. The only surprising thing is that it has failed to upset more people on this site.
Posted by warmair, Wednesday, 22 April 2015 11:00:15 AM
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Dear Warmair,

The article attempts to describe not God, but life in Australia, where people are unable to go about their life without encountering the government behind every corner. Many of us prefer to laugh than to cry over that which we cannot do anything about.

As a matter of fact, when was the last time a saint, a sage or a prophet was born in Australia? The article explains, though with humour, why they boycott this place!
Posted by Yuyutsu, Wednesday, 22 April 2015 12:10:33 PM
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Indeed spindoc, I think they just got savaged by a piece of wet lettuce!

Probably butterhead, or maybe iceberg.
Posted by Bugsy, Wednesday, 22 April 2015 12:52:20 PM
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