[Pooeypants]

Quote by: StrongHeartsWin Pooey, I think you are being a bit myopic in regards to CO2, and taking a more not so concerned view of methane is unfounded, and that probably has more to do with the implications it would have in demanding one do as much as possible.

I did not brush aside the issue but I have cited an article that puts it into context. I have also stated that we do need to cut down on our ridiculous diet but I am just not willing to submit to ban of meat eating.

Quote by: StrongHeartsWin Your comparison with vehicles does not hold much water, unless one is within cycling distances. Then there is a substitute. IF one is not within cycling distance, then public or private transportation with an engine is needed.

When did I mentioned such an analogy with vehicles? I was talking about Energy production in general.

Quote by: StrongHeartsWin With eating, the vegetarian diet is a substitute to be had at all times for making an impact on global warming and doing your most to do so -- unles you live in the arctic circle.

We can also live our lives like the Amish and be carbon neutral, they have shown that it can be a relatively pleasurable life too, but obviously, we are not going to do that, are we?

Quote by: StrongHeartsWin I find it great you are willing to cut down, but down is not the maximum of what you are able to do without diminishing your quality of life -- save for the pleasure of one's palate. But then, pleasure cannot be an excuse to ignore responsibility, for surely those who drive monster SUVs derive pleasure in their choice of vehicle. The whole article is interesting, but here is an excerpt:

I can't help but think that you are actually pushing this vegetarianism for an alter motive seeing as you've got such a strong stance on it. I personally am not going to persecute people for driving larger cars as they only contribute a minor amount of the greenhouse gases.

Also, how much of the methane released can be attributed to our livestock? How does that compare to the rice paddle fields?