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Originally posted by Arbiter Once upon a time, many millions of years ago, there were considerably more CO2 molecules floating around in the atmosphere than there are today. However, by the process of photosynthesis, much of that carbon became trapped in plants. Eventually, those plants died, and over millions of years some of the carbon within them was converted into various fossil fuels. It seemed as though those poor carbon atoms were doomed to be imprisoned within the cold, dark earth indefinitely. In recent times, however, there is hope for those carbon atoms: humans have been extracting these fossil fuels from the ground and, through the process of combustion, returning them to their native state as CO2 in the atmosphere. Recently some humans have proposed curtailing this procedure. Yet, while much carbon has already been freed, there is still a great deal that remains imprisoned. Therefore, such individuals must be opposed. That carbon has an inherent right to return to its natural state, and we have a duty to facilitate that process. Though it may seem to some an extreme measure, I suggest that those who oppose the freeing of carbon be subjected to carbon sensitivity training. In this intensive program, such persons are put under intense heat and pressure for a period of time -- perhaps two years -- long enough that they might begin to understand the enormity of the injustice that this carbon has faced. I believe that with the successful implementation of such a program, the carbon sensitivity of the general population can be improved to the point where everyone will understand the moral imperative that we have to free this carbon from its earthen prison.

Oh no, but the releasing of carbon is a "natural" event...

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