Paul McCartney compares global warming skeptics to Holocaust deniers

[demoleft]

Expressing skepticism about global warming is akin to Holocaust denial,
singer Paul McCartney told the British newspaper The Sun last week.

Speaking of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the former Beatle said, "Sadly we need
disasters like this to show people ... Some people don't believe in climate
warning like those who don't believe there was a Holocaust."

"But the facts indicate that there's something going on and we've got to be aware of it if we want our kids to inherit a decent world, not a complete nightmare of a planet -- clean, renewable energy is for starters," McCartney added.

(and defending barack obama)

"I don't accept the criticism of Barack over the oil spill," said McCartney, who met the U.S. president for the first time earlier this month. "I think he's been great. It's tough if we Brits whinge that he's whingeing at us. Tough, then don't spill oil."

haaretz, http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/paul-mccartney-compares-global-warming-skeptics-to-holocaust-deniers-1.298892

[digitaln3rd]

1. That's a little out there...

I think Paul has finally taken the exit from Crazyville to Insanity Boulevard...

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

No, it's a valid comparison.

Both require the same breathtaking ignorance of clear, obvious facts.

[LanternWaste]

9. And your objections to the analogy are precisely what...?

And your objections to the analogy are precisely what...?

[qnr]

2. There's an interesting article by David Brin in this months Skeptic magazine

contrasting climate skeptics with climate deniers.

[SwampG8r]

3. as sir paul is neither a democrat or an american citizen to my knowledge

i am free to call him a douchebag
no thats too good
he isnt even the bag he is just the loose douce itself
why dont you go back to tossing prosthetics from balconies and stuff it beatlehead?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. lol, U mad?

It's because you're a denier, isn't it?

[SwampG8r]

8. just dont like beatlehead much

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. It's just a coincidence that you're a global warming denier then?

[SwampG8r]

14. as i said i just dont care for beatlehead

[msongs]

10. lol people who have done a lot for humanity are used to criticism from those who have done little nt

[Ishoutandscream2]

13. No, he's probably a Beatle hater

I have found that people who hate the Beatles are incredibly outspoken about their hatred.

[YOY]

7. I didn't know global warming was an "American only" problem.

n.t.

[devilgrrl]

12. LOL!!!! I hear god only blesses the USA

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Zoeisright]

4. I think he's absolutely right.

And I don't get the criticism of him here. He's speaking the truth. This is supposed to be a Democratic board.

[Whisp]

6. that makes it as clear as possible, I agree with the comparison.

[johnaries]

15. "tough, then don't spill oil." That's so perfect. nt