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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (63729)	5/6/2008 12:46:52 PM
From: Bridge Player	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542967

In the spirit of scaring humanity straight into the clutches of the green movement, Dr. Schneider (a Stanford University Professor) stated the following in the October 1989 issue of Discover magazine: To do this, we need to get some broad-based support, to capture the public’s imagination. That, of course, entails getting loads of media coverage. So we have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified, dramatic statements, and make little mention of any doubts we may have. This "double ethical bind" we frequently find ourselves in cannot be solved by any formula. Each of us has to decide what the right balance is between being effective and being honest. That guy had a lot of prescience! That's exactly what is going on today. My interpretation: it's ok to lie, mislead, exaggerate, and obfuscate if you believe that the justness of the end cause demands it.