Comments on: Being a sinner is so 12th century, y’all http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: » Saturday afternoon roundup-My 1983 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-46714 » Saturday afternoon roundup-My 1983 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:50:33 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-8th-century-yall/#comment-46714 [...] Punkass Marc of Punkassblog: Being a sinner is so 12th century, y’all If you think about it, this kind of self-denial helps explain why so many conservatives continue to refute the existence and consequences of global warming. If all of it were true, then they’d be personally guilty of crimes against humanity, and they simply can’t own such a thing. [...] [...] Punkass Marc of Punkassblog: Being a sinner is so 12th century, y’all If you think about it, this kind of self-denial helps explain why so many conservatives continue to refute the existence and consequences of global warming. If all of it were true, then they’d be personally guilty of crimes against humanity, and they simply can’t own such a thing. [...]

]]> By: CaptainBooshi http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-41828 CaptainBooshi Mon, 28 May 2007 15:26:18 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-8th-century-yall/#comment-41828 I think that you also have to realize that a lot of these people desperately <i>want</i> enviromentalism to consist entirely of giving up the luxuries of your life. It's a lot easier to dismiss that as ridiculous and convince people they don't need to change if the only other option is to live as an ascetic. I think that you also have to realize that a lot of these people desperately want enviromentalism to consist entirely of giving up the luxuries of your life. It’s a lot easier to dismiss that as ridiculous and convince people they don’t need to change if the only other option is to live as an ascetic.

]]> By: marie http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-41544 marie Wed, 23 May 2007 04:40:06 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-8th-century-yall/#comment-41544 >>If you live in a city, though, odds are you purchase/borrow/benefit from environmental ugliness, and we know this. I don't think this is more true for a city than for a suburb or rural area. I've read that cities are better for the environment because of more mass transit, more efficient energy use, etc. Anyway, it's true - people really do like to rationalize why they *personally* need to drive a big car/eat meat/never take the bus/turn off the damn lights/what have you.... Or they just don't care at all. >>If you live in a city, though, odds are you purchase/borrow/benefit from environmental ugliness, and we know this.

I don’t think this is more true for a city than for a suburb or rural area. I’ve read that cities are better for the environment because of more mass transit, more efficient energy use, etc.

Anyway, it’s true – people really do like to rationalize why they *personally* need to drive a big car/eat meat/never take the bus/turn off the damn lights/what have you…. Or they just don’t care at all.

]]> By: Saturday afternoon roundup « I am the Lizard Queen! http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-41400 Saturday afternoon roundup « I am the Lizard Queen! Sat, 19 May 2007 19:35:30 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-8th-century-yall/#comment-41400 [...] Punkass Marc of Punkassblog: Being a sinner is so 12th century, y’all If you think about it, this kind of self-denial helps explain why so many conservatives continue to refute the existence and consequences of global warming. If all of it were true, then they’d be personally guilty of crimes against humanity, and they simply can’t own such a thing. [...] [...] Punkass Marc of Punkassblog: Being a sinner is so 12th century, y’all If you think about it, this kind of self-denial helps explain why so many conservatives continue to refute the existence and consequences of global warming. If all of it were true, then they’d be personally guilty of crimes against humanity, and they simply can’t own such a thing. [...]

]]> By: appletree » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Religion Edition http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-41374 appletree » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Religion Edition Sat, 19 May 2007 00:14:02 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-8th-century-yall/#comment-41374 [...] But as Punkass Marc points out, environmental offsets are not meant to purify a person’s soul, they’re meant to purify the environment. Is this just another example of the conservatives’ inability to separate scientific and religious concepts? [...] [...] But as Punkass Marc points out, environmental offsets are not meant to purify a person’s soul, they’re meant to purify the environment. Is this just another example of the conservatives’ inability to separate scientific and religious concepts? [...]

]]> By: Amanda Marcotte http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-12th-century-yall/comment-page-1/#comment-41371 Amanda Marcotte Fri, 18 May 2007 22:06:26 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/05/18/being-a-sinner-is-so-8th-century-yall/#comment-41371 I don't think a lot of people who carry on about buying indulgences understand why it's wrong to buy indulgences. In no small part, it's a reality-based thing---you buy the indulgences in <em>this</em> world for forgiveness in the <em>next</em> world, on the priest's word that it works. Carbon offsets are a transaction that happens completely on this plane of existence. Moreover, it's not like medieval indulgences because people bought those under threat of hell. People who buy carbon offsets aren't personally afraid, really, since most figure they'll be dead by the time global warming catches up to us. Really, the two things have nothing in common. I don’t think a lot of people who carry on about buying indulgences understand why it’s wrong to buy indulgences. In no small part, it’s a reality-based thing—you buy the indulgences in this world for forgiveness in the next world, on the priest’s word that it works. Carbon offsets are a transaction that happens completely on this plane of existence. Moreover, it’s not like medieval indulgences because people bought those under threat of hell. People who buy carbon offsets aren’t personally afraid, really, since most figure they’ll be dead by the time global warming catches up to us.

Really, the two things have nothing in common.

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