John Seager: Fight warming through birth control

The Providence Journal ^ | 08:13 AM EST on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | John Seager

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

If we could just kill the 300 million inhabitants of the United States we could save 25% of global energy consumption.

If we killed 25 million Saudis, we could eliminate that much in production thereby the same amount in consumption. Just think, we could eliminate Jihad funding, state department corruption, and much of the clash of barbarism clashing with civilization with their elimination.

[Ramius]

Having read Steyn's book... this guy has no idea what he's talking about. Really clueless.

[Rudder]

We in the USA our doing our part. We have a very high infant mortality rate, ranking in there with some of the third world countries. I know this fact defies conventional wisdom, but it is a fact. The theory for this is that many parents are too ignorant to avail themselves of pre-natal health care.

[Rytwyng]

If we could just kill the 300 million inhabitants of the United States we could save 25% of global energy consumption.

But global food production would also be cut 25%. Ooops.

[Rudder]

Isn't this the complete butthead who said something to the effect that it was better to kill a human (baby?) than an animal?

I believe that was Princeton Prof. Singer.

[AmericaUnited]

Perhaps Seager could lead his follows to 'Seagertown' and start chugging down the Koolaid to do their part in lightening the load...

[Nitro]

Even if this could work.........

it might be a better idea to kill the parents...

why waste a kid who might have the right idea?

[goldstategop]

At heart, libs are misanthropes. They hate humanity, they hate the unborn and they hate free individuals. "Global Warming" here is simply political cover designed to justify that most repulsive of liberal creeds: abortion on demand. I know they are eager to abort themselves out of existence. I wouldn't mind seeing the liberals become extinct but not if they destroyed our civilization in the bargain.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[AmericaUnited]

Where's the quote from that 'famous' evironalmentalist that said 1 billion people needed to be 'eliminated' to stabilize the planet? These people and their earth worship religion always see man as some form of blight, rather than the crowning achievement of creation.

[Nitro]

At heart, libs are misanthropes. They hate humanity, they hate the unborn and they hate free individuals.

I agree.

What are we going to do about it?

[Rembrandt_fan]

I've been trying to get my head around this whole global warming thing; more specifically, I've trying to figure out how and when weather was politicized, and why. The population explosion is, of course, a lie: soylent green hasn't become people just yet. The fact that climate is cyclical, changing over time, is true--we are, after all, inhabiting a ball of matter coursing through a hostile universe. Nothing remains the same for long, especially the weather. It remains to be seen, though, to what extent humankind is effecting this cycle. While no scientist, I'm betting humankind isn't having much effect, if any.

The point, I think, is to manufacture a global threat requiring a global response. If it wasn't global warming, or overpopulation, or a hole in the ozone layer, or a scarcity of some vital resource, something would come along to suit the needs of those promoting global catastrophe. The nature of this highly unlikely apocalypse doesn't really matter. It's the reaction to the threat that counts, since a response to a global threat would, of course, require global administration, coordination, and a measure of authority. From the perspective of those creating this perception of imminent danger, a series of treaties encroaching on the national sovereignty of the participating nation-states would do nicely...as a start.

It sounds like tinfoil hat stuff, I know, but it strikes me as the most plausible explanation. Besides, someone has to explain the prominence and popularity of Al Gore. Global conspiracy seems the only explanation for that, too.

[rusureitflies?]

Latest Weather Channel Headline:
CURE GORE'S GLOBAL FLATULENCE! ABORT YOUR BABIES NOW!

[cardinal4]

It must suck to be a liberal..

[USArmySpouse]

I agree with him. I definitely believe he (and smart, thoughtful people like him) should go ahead and practice Zero population growth.

I'm just a stupid conservative, so I'll just continue pumping kids out.

That should work out just fine for everyone.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

I know this fact defies conventional wisdom, but it is a fact. The theory for this is that many parents are too ignorant to avail themselves of pre-natal health care.

IIRC, we count prematurely born infants as babies while some other nations do not.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Save millions tomorrow -- kill billions today.

[Rudder]

we count prematurely born infants as babies while some other nations do not.

Good point. I hadn't considered that.

[Redbob]

The ultimate goal of the tree-huggers finally is expressed:

nothing less than the disappearance of the human race from this planet will make them happy.

[burnitup]

Mr. Seager would probably be too much of a pu$$y, like all of the folks who push for assisted suicide laws, to take his own life. Cuz how could you kill yourself properly without a law on the books?