In my previous post I wondered aloud, about the reasoning for the
insistence on a theory of man-made global warming as opposed to the possibility of a natural
occuring phenomena. If it was not really environmental concern, but something else. Let's look at two of the questions I posed yesterday in more detail. Let's use the example of the proposed carbon card in examining these questions.
What is a carbon card?
In a nutshell, a carbon card is like a bank or credit card, it will be "loaded" with a personal allowance of carbon credits,
everytime you use carbon you will have to swipe your card. The use of carbon is tied to just about everything, filling your car, heating and lighting your home, buying groceries etc.,
Then there is a second part to this scheme. If you go over your allowance, you will have to purchase additional credits on the open market.
Let's look at the first part of the carbon card scheme, as it applies to my first question posed yesterday.
To refresh the first question was;
What if the excuse of human activity contributing to global warming, was being used as a means to force lower living standards and life style expectations in the first world nations?How can the carbon card accomplish this?
Every time you put gas in your car, you will have to swipe your card and your carbon credits will be reduced. Sounds good right? I mean you shouldn't drive your car in a wasteful manner and I agree. If the corner store is a two minute walk, really, what are you doing driving there?
Let's look at a different scenario shall we?
You travel long distances to work, your not alone, many people do. Therefore by doing nothing more then going to work, you will swipe your card more often and be penalized for travelling to earn a living. How about , heaven forbid, the travelling salesman? Will he/she also be penalized for working at a job, that includes lots of driving for a living? How realistic is it to think everyone is going to or can even possibly work close to home?
What if you must travel for medical treatment? You will have your carbon credits reduced every time you do so, as if it is not bad enough to travel for your care you will also be charged carbon credits for getting what could possibly be life saving treatments.
What about people who live in a rural area, who are more reliant on their cars for necessary transport?
How about this scenario?
Let's say, every year the government decides to reduce your carbon allowance, forcing you to be ever more austere. Can you do it? How can you do it? I mean in all honesty, there is only so much reducing one can do before one is either freezing in their home in colder climates, or dying from excessive heat in warmer climates. It is possible with the carbon card, the government can control and reduce your lifestyle, your ability to travel, and employ yourself, by limiting your carbon credits??
The second question from the previous post;
Is this man-made global warming ideology the justification for an alternative economic activity?
Again using the carbon card as our basis for examination. As stated at the beginning of this post, if one goes over their carbon card limit, one can purchase additional carbon credits on the "open market". What is the open market? How will this work? Would you as a carbon credit purchaser, just be able to find someone and negotiate a deal and have their credits transferred to yourself ? I don't think so??
Let's use this scheme as an example. If we go here, to
Carbon Card (registered trademark), we can read that this is run by
two founders, both in the management of financial services industry for many years. Ah , so their is money to be made here!
So will fees' be involved? Like banking fees'? That always increase. Will there be interest charges? On unpaid carbon credit balances?
Hmmm, so this carbon trading is starting to indeed look like a money making venture, and alternative economy(trade and commerce) While also limiting your lifestyle, unless you can afford to pay and pay.
Man made global warming will be an effective austerity measure indeed.
I haven't even got into how these types of schemes will fall more harshly on the poor then the rich, or how the carbon card can infringe on your privacy....But, I will, I will.
Oh and have I mentioned the total infringement on your privacy?