Free Speech Denialists

The thing climate catstrophists fear most is rational argument. Their general approach is to avoid getting into arguments. Al Gore refuses to publicly debate opponents. This is hardly surprising coming from the person who has done the most to publicise the hopelessly flawed 'hockey stick' graph.

As anyone who has tried to reason with a climate catstrophist knows, most of them rely on the ad hominem argument that "the science" is settled, so there is no point arguing. The aim here is not to debate, but to shut down debate. The last thing they want is rational questioning of some of the dishonest scienctific practices that underpin the catstrophist view.

Many non-catastrophist scientists report great difficulty in attracting grants for their research. This is in stark contrast to the billions available to scientists prepared to toe the IPCC line. However, if a private organisation funds an organisation that sponsors a conference that takes a questioning view of the IPCC dogma, the catastrophists froth and squeal, rather than debate the issues.

This is just another way shutting down debate rather than engaging in rational discussion.