Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Treating human beings as little more than carbon
Spiked! ^ | 7 December 2009 | Frank Furedi

Posted on 12/12/2009 9:47:42 PM PST by Lorianne

Below a picture of 12 black babies, the caption warns: ‘Babies in Dakar, Senegal.’ Then, with a literary sigh of relief, the subtitle to the caption points out that a ‘cost analysis commissioned by [the Optimum Population Trust] claims that family planning is the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions’ (1). In other words, the destructiveness of such babies, these carbon emitters, can be counteracted if we prevent them from being born in the first place.

What is truly disturbing about this, from a humanist perspective, is not simply that there is a silent crusade against the unique quality of human life, but that there is an almost complete absence of anger about it, a lack of any critical reaction against it. In modern times, there have always been small coteries of Malthusians, eugenic fantasists and bitter misanthropists who were estranged from children and who regarded babies as an imposition on their existences. Thankfully, these people tended to be consigned to the margins of society. Not any more.

A world that can place an equal sign between a baby and carbon is one that has lost its faith in humanity. This profound sense of malaise about the human condition is most systematically expressed around the extravagant, quasi-religious, time-is-running-out rhetoric that surrounds the Copenhagen conference on climate change, which started this morning. But it is important to recognise that the current anxiety about the destructive potential of human life is not a direct consequence of the issue of climate change. The campaign against climate change merely provides a vehicle through which a pre-existing sense of human self-loathing can be articulated. If climate change did not exist, the very same misanthropic sentiment would find expression through other issues.

(Excerpt) Read more at spiked-online.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: globalwarming
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-33 last
To: Marshall 4x12

The thing is, is that these nations need to be industrialized not fed contraception and food. The Euroweanies could industrialize these nations with septic, energy, water, and other various plants. But they waste money and use these nations as resource pawns. ... I actually believe this. I’ve seen this.


21 posted on 12/12/2009 10:22:23 PM PST by Porterville ( I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: steve86

Listen buster... The Church has no problem with BC, as long as it’s natural...


22 posted on 12/12/2009 10:24:05 PM PST by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: babygene
If you had meant that you would have specified "natural birth control" in your original statement, and it is for married couples under certain circumstances only.
23 posted on 12/12/2009 10:28:41 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

we’ve tried encouraging birth control for over 40 years. some of the struggling nations refuse the birth control believing it is genocide (africana), and other nations believe their way to gain control of the world is to have as many babies as possible (Islam/LaRaza).

unless they have a new plan it’s just throwing money away on more unnecessary government jobs


24 posted on 12/12/2009 10:28:53 PM PST by blueplum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: steve86

“If you had meant that you would have specified “natural birth control” in your original statement”

That’s what my wife and I used, resulting in exactly two children...


25 posted on 12/12/2009 10:32:30 PM PST by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

The senate is voting to overturn a ban on abortions and specifically gives D.C. abortion funding.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008/elections/dc/census/

I have to wonder if they’re trying to decrease a particular population.


26 posted on 12/12/2009 10:50:51 PM PST by swheats (America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Darkwolf377

Vlad Tepes (aka Dracula) would not be more brutal, but didn’t need Darwinism as his excuse, rather being religiously Christian, but informed of the more devious methods of torture by the Turks.


27 posted on 12/12/2009 10:59:10 PM PST by donmeaker (Invicto)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: antceecee

That’s what I’m saying too. They advocate others being aborted yet they continue to emit pollution.


28 posted on 12/12/2009 11:04:25 PM PST by swheats (America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

How many Black babies could be paid for with one Algore?


29 posted on 12/13/2009 12:15:12 AM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (IN A SMALL TENT WE JUST STAND CLOSER! * IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: antceecee
Save Mother Earth

Re-unite with Her below a steep cliff

30 posted on 12/13/2009 12:50:34 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

Our world is DOOMED when crap like this is happening.<P.GOD will NOT be Mocked.


31 posted on 12/13/2009 4:13:12 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: babygene

I agree-if people want birth control, they should have it, as long as they understand any risks associated with it. Give them the ability to prevent abortion.


32 posted on 12/13/2009 5:38:53 AM PST by Amberdawn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne; Darnright; According2RecentPollsAirIsGood; livius; DollyCali; FrPR; ...
 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

33 posted on 12/13/2009 5:44:10 AM PST by steelyourfaith (Time to prosecute Al Gore now that fellow scam artist Bernie Madoff is in stir.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-33 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson