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Global Warming Polls and Mosquitos
by Glenn Woiceshyn
Dear Editor,
Re: "Environmental Issues Heating Up, Poll Shows"--by Paul Knox--Nov/10/97--The
Globe and Mail
According to a recent Environics poll, a majority of people around the world believe
more action is needed to prevent global warming and other alleged environmental disasters,
and that environmentalism is compatible with economic growth.
Given that 1) global warming lacks scientific proof, 2) environmentalists are ideologically/politically
driven and are notorious for scaremongering, and 3) people are generally ignorant
about economics--the conclusion to draw is that such polls reflect not truth but
the effectiveness of slick propaganda on the ignorant masses. Such polls should not
be the basis of political action.
Sincerely,
Glenn Woiceshyn
Dear Editor,
Re: "Mosquito-Borne Diseases Will Rise"--by Trevour Hancock--Nov/04/97--The
Globe and Mail
Trevour Hancock warns that mosquito-bourne malaria disease -- which currently kills
millions per year -- will rise unless we follow environmentalists' advice and reduce
"greenhouse-gas" emissions to allegedly halt global warming.
But as Globe columnist Terence Corcoran reported (June 28, 1997), it was environmentalists
who -- despite the many warnings of human tragedy -- exaggerated the dangers of DDT
and pressured politicians to block DDT spraying, resulting in a massive upswing in
malaria deaths around the world.
Mr. Hancock is attempting to use one horrific disaster cause by scaremongering environmentalists
to engage in more scaremongering and thus perpetrate more destruction via a don't-wait-for-proof
assault on fossil fuels.
Sincerely,
Glenn Woiceshyn
© 1997 Glenn Woiceshyn. All rights reserved.
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