JohnRich 4 #1 March 23, 2010 News:How going green may make you mean Ethical consumers less likely to be kind and more likely to steal, study finds. Do Green Products Make Us Better People is published in the latest edition of the journal Psychological Science. Its authors, Canadian psychologists Nina Mazar and Chen-Bo Zhong, argue that people who wear what they call the "halo of green consumerism" are less likely to be kind to others, and more likely to cheat and steal. "Virtuous acts can license subsequent asocial and unethical behaviours," they write... ...in an honour system in which participants were asked to take money from an envelope to pay themselves their spoils, the greens were six times more likely to steal than the conventionals...Sources: News: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/15/green-consumers-more-likely-steal Study: http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/newthinking/greenproducts.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #2 March 25, 2010 Wow"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #3 March 25, 2010 Remember the damage the environmentalists did to downtown pittsburgh last summer? Then the massive republican protest happened in DC without a single arrest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #4 March 25, 2010 Is it surprising the self-righteousness creates assholes? this isn't even news ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #5 March 25, 2010 QuoteIs it surprising the self-righteousness creates assholes? this isn't even news It's good bait, though. However, the usual characters are steering well clear of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #6 March 25, 2010 So I was looking at a blog on this. Some of the comments are pretty funny. My favorite: "Well this theory certainly explains why Santa Claus beats the living shiat out of his wife." Anyhow, if you'll please excuse me, I've got some dirty motor oil I need to pour into the storm sewer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #7 March 25, 2010 Quotenyhow, if you'll please excuse me, I've got some dirty motor oil I need to pour into the storm sewer. careful, my dog died and I slipped him in there last night rather than drive the body to the vet - it might be a little plugged yet ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #8 March 25, 2010 QuoteI slipped him in there last night that was yours? I had to pull him back out to fit my old car battery down the hole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,147 #9 March 25, 2010 If you'd just poured the acid in it would have dissolved part of the dog. DUH! Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,647 #10 March 25, 2010 QuoteIf you'd just poured the acid in it would have dissolved part of the dog. DUH! Wendy P. No, because my old tires would be in the way.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #11 March 25, 2010 QuoteQuoteIf you'd just poured the acid in it would have dissolved part of the dog. DUH! Wendy P. No, because my old tires would be in the way. If the street wouldn't flood all the time I'd just take it all to the recycle center 3 blocks away. I blame bad infrastructure ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #12 March 25, 2010 QuoteQuoteIf you'd just poured the acid in it would have dissolved part of the dog. DUH! Wendy P. No, because my old tires would be in the way. Wow... You are green. I usually just pile my old tires in a heap, and then have a nice fire.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #13 March 25, 2010 QuoteI blame bad infrastructure that's the engineer's fault Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #14 March 25, 2010 QuoteIf you'd just poured the acid in it would have dissolved part of the dog. DUH! I dumped the acid in the duckpond across the street so it would be lighter to carry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,427 #15 March 25, 2010 >I blame bad infrastructure I blame Obamacare. I TOLD you this would happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #16 March 25, 2010 Quote>I blame bad infrastructure I blame Obamacare. I TOLD you this would happen. I blame Muslims. Somehow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #17 March 25, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuoteIf you'd just poured the acid in it would have dissolved part of the dog. DUH! Wendy P. No, because my old tires would be in the way. Wow... You are green. I usually just pile my old tires in a heap, and then have a nice fire. such resource wasting. I drive on them till they fall off the rims. Then Caltrans can properly dispose of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #18 March 25, 2010 QuoteQuote>I blame bad infrastructure I blame Obamacare. I TOLD you this would happen. I blame Muslims. Somehow. Weak. You should be able to come up with at least 4 reasons, not just somehow. 1- They are brown 2- They speak funny 3- They wear pointy elf looking shoes 4- They were born in Kenya.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #19 March 26, 2010 Quote3- They wear pointy elf looking shoes If anything, that's just really, really, cool. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #20 March 26, 2010 QuoteNo, because my old tires would be in the way. dude, you gotta man-up and burn your old tires! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #21 March 26, 2010 Quotedude, you gotta man-up and burn your old tires! If he really cared about being green he would get rid of his 1950s era airplane. Talk about a carbon foot print. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #22 March 26, 2010 Anyhow, I eagerly look forward to this scientific study being peer reviewed and replicated. It will be peer reviewed and replicated, won't it? Anyone? Beuller? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #23 March 26, 2010 Quote Anyhow, I eagerly look forward to this scientific study being peer reviewed and replicated. It will be peer reviewed and replicated, won't it? Anyone? Beuller? When the truth is so blantantly obvious, why would anyong take it up? "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #24 March 26, 2010 Quote Quote Anyhow, I eagerly look forward to this scientific study being peer reviewed and replicated. It will be peer reviewed and replicated, won't it? Anyone? Beuller? When the truth is so blantantly obvious, why would anyong take it up? When you understand the value of rigorous, independent and published peer review to differentiate junk science (not my term) from the real McCoy (not my term, either), let us know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #25 March 26, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Anyhow, I eagerly look forward to this scientific study being peer reviewed and replicated. It will be peer reviewed and replicated, won't it? Anyone? Beuller? When the truth is so blantantly obvious, why would anyong take it up? When you understand the value of rigorous, independent and published peer review to differentiate junk science (not my term) from the real McCoy (not my term, either), let us know. When those like you do not use the peer reviewed process to support political views it will have more meaning"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
