Canada's biggest newspaper, The Toronto Star, shines the light on Canadian climate change deniers in this weekend feature .
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Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.
There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.
Although all public relations professionals are bound by a duty to not knowingly mislead the public, some have executed comprehensive campaigns of misinformation on behalf of industry clients on issues ranging from tobacco and asbestos to seat belts.
Lately, these fringe players have turned their efforts to creating confusion about climate change. This PR campaign could not be accomplished without the compliance of media as well as the assent and participation of leaders in government and business.
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Tim Ball says "I'm not doing it for the money. It has cost me a lot. But I can't ignore the science or the evidence".
It is hard to find as many inaccuracies in one short quote as Ball has in this one. I think it merits some sort of award.
"Canada's biggest newspaper,"
...and unreserved cheerleader and promoter for leftwing viewpoints.
It reads more like a paid promotional item, not a journalistic news story.
For whom? Polar bears? All those corrupt scientists? (that would be cutting into their ill-gotten grant money) All those Toronto-based alternative fuels companies? Or is it just something we do to piss you off?
Robert, you have to learn to distinguish between "bias", which everyone has (including you), and "promotion". Routinely dismissing any opposing viewpoint as "promotion" or leftwing propaganda, puts you about one step away from being a conspiracy nut with a persecution complex.
Dear "Anon",
The first part of the last paragraph was fair comment.
The Toronto Star has a well-known bias. Part of the owners mandate and such.
It's hardly conspiratorial of me to comment on it.
The remainder......
"Routinely dismissing any opposing viewpoint as "promotion" or leftwing propaganda, puts you about one step away from being a conspiracy nut with a persecution complex."
.....was rather silly. Do you actually know enough about me to apply such a statement?
We have a family member who is uncomfortably "out there", I find your aspersion against me to be rather odious.
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