User:Benhocking/Climate change denial criticisms

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Related to Climate change denial and the underlying discussions, here is a sandbox primarily for those wishing to make convincing arguments about the validity of the statement that a "sufficient" number (WP:UNDUE) of notable people have made comparisons between holocaust denial and climate change denial. If you think this is complete hogwash, then you're free to discuss on the associated talk page, but please do not delete any sources from this sandbox - however, feel free to contribute contradicting sources. It has seemed to me that by deleting sources as soon as they're added, it makes it more difficult for those advocating this section to build up their case for its inclusion - hence this sandbox.

Currently there are two versions: Version A is currently imagined as being in its own section or subsection. Version B is currently imagined as being a small part of the Denial vs. skepticism section. I currently plan on bringing these to a straw poll in about a week or so, with options something like, Version A, Version B, No Version, or Other (specify). Obviously a lot can happen in a week.
Note: I am not advocating (nor arguing against) this position - merely providing a safe forum for its discussion. Ben Hocking (talk|contribs)

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[edit] Holocaust denial analogy (version A)

Some commentators have argued that the "denial" terminology is intended to equate global warming scepticism with Holocaust denial, notably Roger A. Pielke (Jr)[1], Dennis Prager,[2] Brendan O'Neill,[3] author Richard D. North,[3][4] or Professor Emeritus of English Charles Jones.[3][5].

Climate change denial (not skepticism) has in fact been associated with the Holocaust denial by some commentators, notably by Ellen Goodman,[6] George Monbiot,[7] and Peter Christoff.[8] O’Neill responds, saying that comparisons of climate change denial to Holocaust denial "is an affront to freedom of speech and open, rational debate." North states, "It is deeply pejorative to call someone a 'climate change denier' . . . it is a phrase designedly reminiscent of the idea of Holocaust denial . . ."[3]

[edit] Holocaust denial analogy (version B)

Several Op-Ed commentators have argued that the "denial" terminology is intended to equate disagreement with the scientific consensus with Holocaust denial. [2][3][4][6][8] [9] [10]

[edit] Holocaust denial analogy (version C)

Several commentators have made the comparison between holocaust denial and climate change denial,[6][7][8][9][10] whereas others have decried those comparisons as inappropriate.[1][2][3][4][5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/climate_change/000952on_language.html
  2. ^ a b c http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DennisPrager/2007/02/13/on_comparing_global_warming_denial_to_holocaust_denial
  3. ^ a b c d e f http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/1782/
  4. ^ a b c http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/blog/archives/000485.php
  5. ^ a b http://www.rsa.org.uk/journal/letter.asp
  6. ^ a b c http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/02/09/no_change_in_political_climate/
  7. ^ a b http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1877283,00.html
  8. ^ a b c http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/climate-change-is-another-grim-tale-to-be-treated-with-respect/2007/07/08/1183833338608.html
  9. ^ a b http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2006/9/19/11408/1106
  10. ^ a b http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/323181_joel11.html