With all the news about carbon footprints & global warming - why is motor racing not banned?
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So glad you posted this question! It's something that makes me incresingly more angry, especially when the news is telling us about climate change and doing every little thing we can to help, then straight after is coverage of yet another road race! There is NO Green substitute for the fuel used in racing cars. It's not just the track races that are the problem - the world over there's long distance road races, drag, and cross country, etc - LOADS of these pointless, polluting races all the bloody time! WHY? Only brainless jerks and 'joy riders' enjoy them, so the ONLY reason is because they make BIG money for a few select businessmen and motor companies - we need to stop holding these cars, races, and drivers up as 'heroes' and good role models. I live close to an airstrip used for racing and the BIGGEST problem are their support crew - people don't realise until they see it how many huge trucks and other vehicles are with every race car, and these are also polluters.
MONEY!
Money.
ho we will have that banned too,sorry forgot about this one.
I think banning things should be banned!
I am sick of being told what to eat, where to smoke, how much to drink and to use energy efficient light bulbs.
We will be taxed on breathing next.
Because it's the largest (like it or not) sport in the US and therefore creates alot of jobs and revenue. And when there is alot of revenue, there are alot of taxes to be paid. Therefore, the government will turn its back on something like this and will be blinded by the money. My 2 cents...
Because motor racing itself is very low polluting, simply because it is so rare compared to average people driving SUVs, or the colossal amount of pollution from coal-burning factories. Obviously, there is some pollution from motor racing, but its such a small part it is barely worth going after.
Also, when was the last time the government "banned" something? They still have to work on their popularity ratings.
As much as it seems like it would be a good idea, it would be hard to create mandates for banning fuel usage for this. It would be like telling people that they could only use a certain amount of fuel. We are a free market and people are free to buy the fuel, there's so much money in motor racing and although I wouldn't be opposed to motor racing stopping for the environmental benefits, if it were banned, it would be a step in the wrong direction for personal freedoms in terms of justification for taking away personal freedoms.
Because the government doesn't really give a damn about global warming. They are telling us to turn off our standby TV buttons and put our rubbish in the right bins! One jet flight grounded would probably save as mush. It's a farce and in my opinion. we do not have global warming.
There are a lot of things that are bad for the environment that are not banned. They don't need to be banned, they just need to be more evironmentally friendly.
News does not equal government policy. The Bush administration hasn't taken any steps to address global warming. Heck, the Supreme Court had to tell the EPA to start regulating greenhouse gas emissions!
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/900...
Until we have a president who's willing to address global climate change, we're certainly not going to see a "sport" outlawed due to its greenhouse gas emissions.
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"I think banning things should be banned!
I am sick of being told what to eat, where to smoke, how much to drink and to use energy efficient light bulbs. "
Unfortunately buddy, we humans need to be told what to eat because if not we teach our kids to appreciate junk food more that natural foods and vegetables.
where to smoke cause if not, like idiots, we expose others to the unwanted smell.
How much to drink cause if not, you drive a car intoxicated and involve other that did not ask for it.
To use efficient light bulbs, cause if not, our future generations may not use bulbs at all.
Understand why we have to be told what to do?
It probably will be soon.
The Government is so full of sh#t and totally hypocritical about "global warming" (there is no evidence of global warming, it's a made up phrase). If they cared so much the oil and petrol industry would be shut down tomorow.
All they care about is MONEY and towing the line to big businesses (Oil Companies in particular.)
Ignore them and do what you want to do, they are scum.
most of the pollution from F1 comes from transporting the cars by plane. And when FIA put a limit on testing (to make it easier for smaller teams to compete on a level playing field financially) it had the added bonus of reducing the pollution. well slightly anyway. unfortunately almost every international sport relies heavily on air transport for competitors and fans, so we would have to ban them all
So long as there is an audience it will continue. It likely won't be long before there are 100% electric car races, and people will start to accept them more. Racing creates a lot of the function AND fashion in motoring.
I say the same about cow poop!! Do you know how much methane gas that crap realeases!?!?!?!?!?! ALOT!
Rednecks everywhere would revolt and chaos would ensue. Plus, if there was any talk of it NASCAR and its sponsors would "donate" some money to various politicians to make sure it didn't happen.
money money money, money. How about stop banning and start educating people how to repspect others.
The same reason all energy hogging entertainment isn't banned, such as live music concerts, sports events, movies and even business conventions and trade shows. Our country was founded for the purposing of enjoying freedom.
Just imagine banning the Olympics for starters. Imagine the wailing from cities who stand to make millions of dollars from hosting them.
because is great and should never be banned i suppose you drive a one litre car which should be banned for being too slow how sad
Didn't the organiser Bernie Eccleston donate money to a political party. Also it makes a lot of money.
good point!!
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