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Apr 19, 2009 7:41:55 AM
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I am surprised that no one has yet responded to this question, it appears that the moderators of this site feel that it is important enough to cycle it into the opening page. It seem obvious to me that the questioner thinks that an automobile that is anything more than basic transportation is surperfluous and wasteful, and in this time of crisis over fossel fuels, and oil in particular being such a problem, the car is an easy target, and the high performance ones especially so, as they are generally perceived to be more wasteful than average. The truth is we could raise this question, in principle, about any of life's pleasures or refinements. Why do we build large expensive concert halls where musicians, who are paid a lot more than the average person, can perform Opera's, Symphonies, or Rock Concerts. Why waste so much money on stadiums where ridiculously overpaid athletes put on extravagant shows. Why spend so much on Cathedrals, Churches, Temples and Mosques that are used once a week by less that capacity crowds? The money wasted on these ventures could be used to alleviate hunger, disease, and poverty all over the world. But the organiziers and promoters will say that these things inspire others to do better, B--L S--T ! It's just lining the pockets of some rich person with even more money. The same could be said about big business with the large impressive buildings that house the offices of multi-millioner C.E.O's. We could just as well ask why artist's waste so much paint, metal, glass or stone, or even paper and ink to produce their works of art? Think of how many trees we could save without all that sheet music or those books. Where do people need to go that we need to waste so much resources on Jet airplanes, which are probably the most ineffecient means of transportation there is. Our homes and offices would not need to be warmer than 54 degrees in the winter or cooler than 90 degrees in the summer, think of how much recources that would save. Or better yet, why don't we all go out and live in the forest and club our dinner to death and eat it and some bushes raw, we could save a lot of gas and oil that way. This question is just an ignorant, cheap shot, at an easy target. Most cars are basic transportation for people that can only appreciate them as such. But to a few, who can appreciate them, and those who produce them, automobiles are an art form and high preformance cars are one aspect of that art. The truth is that improving the performance usually increases the efeciency of the vehicle thus improving the fuel effeciency, it is only at the extreme levels of preformance that the fuel economy starts to fall off, - the law of diminishing returns. I would like to know what Peter Cushnie Sr.'s passons are, not his cause, as any moron could defend that, but his passion. I'm sure I could point out a lot of waste of resources there. This question is just an example of some Liberal Knee-jerk crucifixion of an aspect of life and culture that they do not, and cannot understand, and through ignorance are critical. Some people need a 300 or more HP car just like others need a symphony, or a Rock star, or a favorite sports team, Or perhaps like some need a cause to be passonate and irrationational about, and then try to destroy the things that other people value. Some people just have no respect for other people and believe that if you do not believe what they do, and like what they like, there must be something wrong with you. It's a very insidious and distructive form of bigotry. These people, more than any one else, are destroying our world, by turning people against each other, rather than accepting and celebrating variety and differences.
by thedoc
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