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James Lovelock Suggests Suspending Democracy To Save the World
mosb1000 writes "Climate scientist James Lovelock claims it may be necessary to put democracy on hold to prevent a global climate catastrophe. He goes on to say that the best remedies may be adaptation techniques such as building sea defenses."
Lovelock is famously the creator of the Gaia hypothesis.
If democracy has become an end in itself, then it's not worth saving.
Personally, I'd rather he were suspended by the neck until dead.
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It can -- but Gaia's fix will involve the die-off of most or all of humanity.
Not doing too well on that so far, is it?
Enjoy your pseudo-religious "Armageddon of the heathens" fantasies though.
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Unfortunately humanity is also addicted to democracy and capitalism.
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Very little gets done because it might interfere with what the uneducated masses think is best for them.
You know, it's that contempt for ordinary people that is the basis of all tyranny. Why in the world am I supposed to believe that someone like, say, YOU, is better qualified to make decisions for the people you despise, than the people themselves are? I heartily invite you to go fuck yourself.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
Same set of people who think that people aren't fit to bear arms... except when it's the people they personally prefer.
Too right! Who are to say who should and shouldn't have tanks, apaches, and nuclear weapons?
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