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December 15, 2005
Moonbats Claim Christmas Hurts Mother Earth
It seems like Christianity is under fire from every direction these days. In Australia, not only are Muslim thugs burning churches, but ecokooks have declared that Christmas is harmful to the environment.
The Australian Conservation Foundation has issued a report entitled "The Hidden Cost of Christmas" that calculates the environmental impact of the increased economic activity stimulated by Christmas. A box of Christmas candy is not only bad for your figure, it supposedly takes 44 lbs. of natural material to produce. Of course many of the gifts that are given were produced by factories, and we all know how nasty those can be. Aussies are even encouraged to feel guilty about the water used to grow barley for beer they drink on Christmas.
Don Henry, the foundation's executive director, suggests that we eat, drink, and give gifts in moderation. I think that true believers in environmentalism should take it a step further and give a gift to Gaia by taking a long walk on a short pier. If a lousy box of candy can cause 44 lbs. worth of damage, think of how much harm a single person does in the course of his or her life. By returning yourself to the sea, you can put an end to your consumerist ways, and even make a small contribution to the biosphere by feeding the fish, which will then return you to the ecosystem in the form of little turds that will make fertile the ocean floor.
With thanks to V the K
Posted by Van Helsing at December 15, 2005 5:06 PM
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"Aussies are even encouraged to feel guilty about the water used to grow barley for beer they drink on Christmas."
They really crossed the line with that one. Is there no end to how anal some people can be?
Posted by: Tomslick at December 16, 2005 7:49 AM
