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Originally Posted by Cerek
"But isn't the message a noble one and, therefore, a worthy cause despite these few inaccuracies?"
I suppose so. By the same token, there should be no criticism of George W. Bush and the War in Iraq. So what if he "exaggerated" the claims of WoMD? Isn't the goal of removing a tyrannical dictator who is slaughtering innocent citizens a worthy one? So let's just agree that the end justifies the means, even if the message is twisted and tainted to achieve that end? NO? I didn't think so.
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But the difference here is he didn't exaggerate the claims, there were simply none. Now, if he said there were 20 WMD's and we found 10 i'd be like "Well, there weren't as many as he claimed, but we did find some and thank god we acted when we did". In the global warming case, despite the inaccuracies, most people still agree that it is an issue and acting on it would be prudent.