I love higher gas prices
I’m sick of the daily weeping in the news and all around me over rising gas prices. Now I don’t own a car and I hate driving but I can’t seem to shed a tear for those who weep about gas prices. Here are my reasons.
1) If I’m ever in a car or cab going down any highway the number of people driving alone in a car which should fit at least 5 is sinful if you believe in God and immoral if you don’t. If all those lone rangers would just car pool and make some friends in the process this place would be so much better.
2) When gas prices go up people drive less, the freeway is emptier, and I get to where I want go faster. Hurray.
3) People will drive less = Cleaner air. Hurray.
4) People will drive less = Less oil money being spent in countries which don’t like the US. Hurray.
5) Gas prices go up = People will start to find alternatives. Now some may be bad (ethanol etc.) but I’m sure in time we may find something sustainable (biking, not traveling, cars running on air)
I can go on but I shall stop and refill my tank.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Controversial Statement Tuesday: Gas Edition
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Good point on the carpooling, but you forgot something big: groceries, electronics, COUCHES, computers on which you blog, just about every thing that originates more than walking distance from the place at which it is sold. Let's also not forget, heat, which is slightly less than a luxury in our not exactly tropical winters. Let's also not forget that those most affected by gas price changes are not the big dogs driving alone in their S-classes, but those in a beat up chevy struggling to put food on their family's table, and depend on their ability to drive to get to work. The road hogs are going keep on hogging at $4.50 a gallon.
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