Carbon Trading Problems
Can a denier propose a viable carbon reduction strategy?
It seems that many deniers criticize proponents for advocating a carbon tax or a cap and trade system, comparing them to communists and saying they are against the free market.
However, such an argument would only seem to make sense if the deniers believed that there were some better way to deal with the problem of AGW. If not, then deniers would be criticizing proponents–those who are genuinely concerned about rising CO2–for advocating the only solution that is on the table, which would seem to be quite unfair and illogical. So, what is this obviously superior strategy for reducing CO2 emissions that only deniers seem to be aware of?
As most deniers have noted, the whole purpose of global warming denial is so that they don’t have to suggest a solution, because they deny the problem exists.
It’s a very convenient position. Solving problems is very difficult, but pretending they don’t exist is simple. That’s why so many people take so long to admit they’re alcoholics or drug addicts. Of course eventually they crash and have no choice.
In the few cases where deniers actually suggest a “solution”, they usually just say we should let the ‘free market’ take care of it. You know, like it did with the banks, housing market, auto industry, etc.
They’re very much like Republicans in congress right now. They just vote ‘no’ on everything. The difference is that Republicans acknowledge that there are some problems that need addressing, and they pretend they have their own solutions. Deniers are even worse – they just pretend the problem doesn’t exist.
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