Opposing fracking doesn't make you an idiot.
No it doesn't make you an idiot. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however... Believing a lot of the propaganda output by many of the a it fracking organisations* does push you towards being one though. That's the problem the industry have in general, how do you point out the unsourced data is incorrect without people just discounting your argument "because you would say that".
Being against it after gaining an informed opinion (looking at published papers with real data and understanding that data and what it means) is perfectly reasonable if you don't agree in some way (such as from a fossil fuel perspective in general).
Many vehemently opposed people seem to have a problem with the government as well, so independent reports and government branch studies (such as the EPA and EA) are ignored as well. All the while several career speakers are touring the country riling up the local population with mistruths and sometimes downright lies.*** Remember to buy their books and videos on the moon landing and the conspiracy of GM crops as well!**
*There always needs to be opposition to things like this, it helps increase regulation, stopping Cowboys, however some organisations go too far. Personally I think Greenpeace are fighting a good campaign with generally reasonable data and a reasonable reasons to oppose it (generally CC). Organisations like FotE on the other hand are showing how it shouldn't be done...
**they aren't all like that, however there do seem to be a disproportionate number of speakers making a career out of this and other "conspiracies".
***there has been quite a lot of fighting using the ASA, to ban leaflets with incorrect information being released.
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