Jim, This is my last word on the subject!! Everybody is entitled to their opinion!!
In the same way, people are allowed to challenge that opinion and give their reasons, which may, rightly or wrongly, include thinking your particular opinion is arrogant!! You believe the Kyoto agreement is bad science, but many in Europe, indeed around the world, may feel that your opinion is arrogant!! I believe, as do many, that over-dependency on oil and other fossil fuels, coupled with the destruction of many square metres of rainforest, can only be a bad thing for the world environment!! Indeed, many might think you have conveniently decided to call this bad science in order to keep your economic growth and hang the environment!! To the rest of the world this looks like, "screw you, we're raising the drawbridge and keeping our gas guzzling ways whatever the consequences!!" If you feel what your Government is doing is right, then by all means, say so, only do not be surprised if people say ,"Hey, hang on a minute!!" After all, if our country was doing something you vehemently disagreed with, wouldn't you not have a comment about it in case you were perceived as arrogant?? I very much doubt it!! Regards, Steve. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS My sincere apologies for calling you Bill in my e mail to you!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Elwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [USMA:16713] Re: I don't understand American attitude! > Stephen: > > I did miss part of your point. I presumed that you were talking about me > personally when you said Americans cannot take criticism. In general, of > course there are plenty of Americans that cannot take criticism, as there > are such people in every country. > > I think those who consider America arrogant for not supporting Kyoto are > wrong. Not because it is a criticism of America, but because the entire > Kyoto agreement is based on a questionable premise of greenhouse gases and > global warming. > > Now, you may want to argue with me about whether global warming is a > reality, but since many people believe that it is based on bad science, am > we arrogant for not wanting to see Kyoto implemented? > > In other words, if someone disagrees with you, do you automatically > consider them arrogant, or do you allow some presumption that there may be > justifiable reasons for their disagreement? > > Jim Elwell >
