Tuesday, June 8, 2010

An Embarrassment

Now it may well be that some of our citizens and a gaggle of B Grade Politicians don't understand much about the "RSPT" - otherwise known as the "Mining Tax".

They also don't understand "reality" and "truth" and "governance" and a host of other important things and most of them are also against "climate change". But is that any reason not to proceed?

Not in my view - Virginia.

Just because a small, vocal and ignorant minority manage to get a bit of air-time to express their half-arsed views doesn't mean that the rest of us should be concerned - or influenced.

We are living in a democracy and everyone is entitled to a view, but really - why does anyone think they all have equal value? They have no value unless they are properly considered and thought out and have some basis in fact.

But that seems to be what happens these days. One side of the debate generates a proposal based on science and facts and evidence and reason. And the other generates a BS emotional response. And then our media wants to present both views as if they were equal? Just dumb.

It's simple really. If you don't *get* the "mining tax" or "climate change" or a variety of other important social and economic policy issues then it is your job to educate yourself and find out something about them. There are plenty of quality sources.

It is your job to inform yourself so that you are able to participate in our democracy and add some real value.

Otherwise - you are just another embarrassment.

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