Comments on: Shell calls food crop biofuels 'morally inappropriate'
World's top marketer of biofuels says turning food into fuel--such as ethanol--is wrong as long as people are starving.
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Should the thought of turning food into fuel when people are starving bother our own sense of morality?
Is the farmer that has to generate revenue by growing whatever crop he can for his way of life to survive demonstrating an act of immorality? Should we blame him?
Can it be morally inappropriate to do something, but still have to do it anyway?
Should the thought of turning food into fuel when people are starving bother our own sense of morality?
Is the farmer that has to generate revenue by growing whatever crop he can for his way of life to survive demonstrating an act of immorality? Should we blame him?
Can it be morally inappropriate to do something, but still have to do it anyway?
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What an idiot.
Iraq's oil is exported to Europe (you know, the people who utterly failed to support us).
election, is that they can't let the facts get in the way of their
hate speech and freaky paranoia. If you had a clue, you'd realize
that the US maintained an EMBARGO on Iraqi oil. Do you know
what the word EMBARGO means? Please look it up, because what
the US did, was TO KEEP IRAQ FROM SELLING OIL for as long as
they were defying UN resolutions.
Last time I checked, it was Iraq that caused over 6 million deaths
in Iran, gassed its civilian population, did major environmental
damage by incinerating oil fields, invaded its neighbors borders,
and shot missiles at United Nations jets tasked with preventing
the genocide of the Kurds.
Wait... nevermind. It's people like you that frighten the middle of
the road voters towards the right with your mindless drivel.
Carry on.
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What an idiot.
Iraq's oil is exported to Europe (you know, the people who utterly failed to support us).
election, is that they can't let the facts get in the way of their
hate speech and freaky paranoia. If you had a clue, you'd realize
that the US maintained an EMBARGO on Iraqi oil. Do you know
what the word EMBARGO means? Please look it up, because what
the US did, was TO KEEP IRAQ FROM SELLING OIL for as long as
they were defying UN resolutions.
Last time I checked, it was Iraq that caused over 6 million deaths
in Iran, gassed its civilian population, did major environmental
damage by incinerating oil fields, invaded its neighbors borders,
and shot missiles at United Nations jets tasked with preventing
the genocide of the Kurds.
Wait... nevermind. It's people like you that frighten the middle of
the road voters towards the right with your mindless drivel.
Carry on.
All that's needed is a way to transport it: perhaps to a local farmers co-op to produce farm fuel, then sell the rest to the government.
Of course, Oil companies will never let that happen as long as Big Money can talk.
All that's needed is a way to transport it: perhaps to a local farmers co-op to produce farm fuel, then sell the rest to the government.
Of course, Oil companies will never let that happen as long as Big Money can talk.
Shell, is merely seeking to both close the door, to food production stabilization prices to realistic prices at the farm gate(Brazil has shown how it can be done with sugar cane) and simultaneously maintain the Oil monopolies control and domination of the market, at the expense of all else!
Oh well, to overlook all the correct facts and data, and merely mouth what is basically propaganda!, in the same identical style we are accustomed to from the likes of both MPAA and the RIAA these days, how very sad and low the mighty have fallen too!
Shell, is merely seeking to both close the door, to food production stabilization prices to realistic prices at the farm gate(Brazil has shown how it can be done with sugar cane) and simultaneously maintain the Oil monopolies control and domination of the market, at the expense of all else!
Oh well, to overlook all the correct facts and data, and merely mouth what is basically propaganda!, in the same identical style we are accustomed to from the likes of both MPAA and the RIAA these days, how very sad and low the mighty have fallen too!
There is currently a glut of grain production in the United States and the price of grain has not increased in many years. With the price of oil at historical highs, it is now economically feasible to convert grain to ethanol and profitably compete with the oil companies. Market economics, and not morality, will determine who the grain is allocated to and how it will be used.
If the president of Shell is opposed to allowing the free market to work for grain than he should not object to the government stepping in and redistributing the wealth of oil companies. You just can't have your cake and eat it too (unless you're trying to make an emotional appeal to the public to prevent an environmentally friendly competitor to oil from gaining a foothold).
There is currently a glut of grain production in the United States and the price of grain has not increased in many years. With the price of oil at historical highs, it is now economically feasible to convert grain to ethanol and profitably compete with the oil companies. Market economics, and not morality, will determine who the grain is allocated to and how it will be used.
If the president of Shell is opposed to allowing the free market to work for grain than he should not object to the government stepping in and redistributing the wealth of oil companies. You just can't have your cake and eat it too (unless you're trying to make an emotional appeal to the public to prevent an environmentally friendly competitor to oil from gaining a foothold).
OK. This is just too funny. When will Shell share the crack they are smoking? Hmmm, people starving isn't because a lack of food, it is usually a result of politics and people in power. Shell should look at the countries that they buy fuel from and see how they support starvation.
I am also wondering, if Shell is so concerned about starvation, what are they doing about it? Maybe they have some kind of "oil for food" program? Maybe Shell should go to Nigeria or some other oil producing country? Hmmm, with all those record profits, maybe these oil companies and oil producing countries can actually do some good? Probably not, as that requires fortitude and a backbone. How can oil execs make so much money and then turn around and make comments about starving people?
I'm just overwhelmed by this whole topic. Is this a real story?
OK. This is just too funny. When will Shell share the crack they are smoking? Hmmm, people starving isn't because a lack of food, it is usually a result of politics and people in power. Shell should look at the countries that they buy fuel from and see how they support starvation.
I am also wondering, if Shell is so concerned about starvation, what are they doing about it? Maybe they have some kind of "oil for food" program? Maybe Shell should go to Nigeria or some other oil producing country? Hmmm, with all those record profits, maybe these oil companies and oil producing countries can actually do some good? Probably not, as that requires fortitude and a backbone. How can oil execs make so much money and then turn around and make comments about starving people?
I'm just overwhelmed by this whole topic. Is this a real story?
then has the incredible gaul to even mention WOOD as an
alternative fuel?!
You have to be pretty damn ignorant, AND stupid to fall for this
crap.
- Obvious Amoral Intent using a "Moral" Argument
- by Thomas, David July 6, 2006 7:13 PM PDT
- Come on folks. The SHELL OIL MAN tells you an alternative is bad,
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Showing 2 of 3 pages (126 Comments)then has the incredible gaul to even mention WOOD as an
alternative fuel?!
You have to be pretty damn ignorant, AND stupid to fall for this
crap.