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Re: Environmentalism & the US Constitution
Not only does environmentalism have the character of religion,
IT IS A RELIGION!
Very few of its precepts are based on science as we know it. It is largely
based an faith and therefore qualifies as a religion. Although many, if not
most, people consider themselves to be environmentalists, there are also
many who, like myself, are infidels. Accordingly, I believe that those laws
and regulations predicated on environmental beliefs (RCRA, CERCLA, ALARA,
"NLTism", etc. etc.) are unconstitutional. Certainly environmentalists are
entitled to their beliefs, but I don't think it is right that the government
squander my tax money in support of religious beliefs to which I do not
subscribe.
Anyone care to join in a class action lawsuit???
----- Original Message -----
From: Syd Levine (AnaLog) <AnaLog@logwell.com>
To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: The Bomb That Fell--was Gofman
> Environmentalism has the character of religion, and it is exceedingly
> difficult to win an argument over religion! The PCB hysterical still
> persists, myths about Love Canal will not go away, even the governments
own
> definitive study on acid rain is ignored. And if an HP suggests low level
> radiation ain't all that dangerous, he or she better duck...
>
> Syd H. Levine
> AnaLog Services, Inc.
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Dapra" <sjd@swcp.com>
> To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: The Bomb That Fell--was Gofman
>
>
> > June 8
> >
> > On June 7 Lewis Ricciuti (NiagaraNet) wrote (in part):
> >
> > "I was asked to supply a reference to the heart disease stats. I went to
> > great lengths over the last several days to track it down and to get a
> > comment and data from the source. I then placed it upon the board--but
to
> > no avail."
> >
> > COMMENT: You were not asked to supply a reference to heart disease
> > statistics. You were asked to provide one or more citations to papers
by
> > John Gofman substantiating his assertion that exposure to radioactivity
> > causes heart disease. (Barbara Hamrick and I have each made this
> request.)
> > A collection of heart disease statistics -- from a mere one year to
boot
> > -- does not prove anything.
> >
> > "I have studied throughout many nights and when I thought I did not
> > understand something, I sought out references such as Gofman and
others."
> >
> > COMMENT: Who are some of the "others"? The only authority you have
> > invoked here is Gofman.
> >
> > "Since I was asked to offer a citation and not individual studies, I did
> > what I was asked."
> >
> > COMMENT: You were asked to provide citation or links to actual studies,
> > and if you read the thread you find that this is indeed what you were
> asked
> > to do.
> >
> > "But hey, what the heck do I know right? All contamination stopped
> > globally after Love Canal. Did I say that Cesium137 was also found at LC
> > along with the chemicals that Lois Gibbs was worried about? Didn't hear
a
> > lot about that, eh?"
> >
> > COMMENT: I don't know what you know. I know that no one is claiming
> > contamination stopped globally after Love Canal. This rhetorical
> assertion
> > is absurd on the face of it. Where did you hear about the Cs-137? Can
> you
> > provide a citation to a primary source?
> >
> > Do you want to gain some credence at RADSAFE? If so, why not give
> > forthight answers to the questions you have been asked.
> >
> > Steven Dapra
> > sjd@swcp.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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