First, I like your sense of humor, even if we disagree.
Here's how I see it...
You have a right to think about others however you like. fine.
People make car decisions for reasons that have nothing to do with fuel economy or cost. If this were not so, we would all have the most fuel efficient car - or the least expensive. Since we don't all drive Yugos, I suspect there is more at work here. Using your thoughts, any other reason is not "thoughtful" and is "selfish". I am fine with people choosing automobiles for whatever reason they like. Any reason. I am fine with seeing the market sort it out - as it is right now with many consumers opting for the Toyota Prius. I do find fault with those who judge the choices of others only because they make a decision for a differing reason.
You also wrote that SUV gas consumption causes us to be more reliant on Saudi oil. I disagree. Sorry. If I or someone else wants to buy oil, and it is a legal commodity, and importing that commodity is legal, I see no problem with purchasing it. We are only "dependent" because we consider it a valid exchange of value for our money. I don't care where my oil comes from, as long as I can afford it and it works. When the day comes that I can no longer afford it, I will make other decisions. If the market forces lead to higher fuel costs, more people will opt for more fuel efficient vehicles. Simple.
I disagree with the argument inherent in your last question. I don't think Americans using fuel imperils the security of our country. In fact, it sounds silly to me. If our country's security was imperiled, and here you don't specify how it would be imperiled, we could find oil. No problem. If anything, I think a more valid argument could be made that environmentalist wackos are imperiling our security.
Until we find another fuel source, we will always be "dependent" on oil from outside our own country.
I would like to read comments about how using fuel imperils our country's security.
best to you, ampu
"I would like to read comments about how using fuel imperils our country's security. "
We do disagree, but it's a pleasure to disagree with someone who is thoughtful. If disagreements were kept on a thoughtful, logical basis, middle ground would be much easier to find.
Anyway, on to my thoughts about security issues. It's two fold as I see it. First, the money we spend is going into the pockets, (generally), of the people who would most like to see us dead. Saudis in particular, Muslims in general. Secondly, I wonder how well our military could perform if the Middle East turned off the flow of oil.
Have a good one.