This guy (Headmaster Rob Benzie) has become Scrooge in England, except he doesn’t provide even one lump of coal, because, well that would mess up his “carbon footprint”. This is just too bizarre not to pass on, thanks to The Daily Bayonet who writes:
A headmaster at a British school decided a great lesson in sustainability would be to turn off the heat for a day. In December:
Pupils at Ansford Academy in Castle Cary, Somerset, were forced to grip their pens through thick gloves and wear their coats and hats in class as temperatures dropped to 1C. The school’s headmaster, Rob Benzie, shut down the radiators as an experiment to show students how the school could cut its carbon footprint.
The headmaster is unapologetic and wants to do it again:
…headteacher Mr Benzie, 52, defended the day, saying it was ‘a success.’ ‘We turned off the heating as an experiment to see if we can lower our carbon footprint,’ he said. ‘We allowed pupils to wear as many jumpers as they liked and everyone seemed to be happy enough although it did get pretty chilly. ‘We gave letters to pupils to take home to their parents informing them about the eco day. ‘We only had one complaint and that came from a member of staff but they just got on with it in the end.’
Mr Benzie said he hoped to repeat the eco day again next term.
The local school authority and parents should probably teach Mr. Benzie the lesson that freezing children to push a radical green agenda makes his job unsustainable, before he does something really stupid.
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@JPeden Strawman much?
The temp at the school did come anywhere near to the temps that I’ve had to deal with.
And what is this tangent that you’ve run off on, in your fervor? Oh right, it’s Sunday.
Two simple questions:
1.) Did the Daily Mail accurately report the story?
2.) Did a significant number of WUWT posters show the reasoning that befits a TRUE skeptic?
I’m not a fan of North Korea and have no respect for their leader or his insane regime but what is it about them that so riles you? Is Kim Jong-il in cahoots with Al Gore and Michael Mann?
There’s a long tradition, in many societies including North America of going without (something), either to promote understanding for those who are not as fortunate, to learn what life was like for one’s forbears or to build stamina and character.
This can certainly be taken too far but, ONCE AGAIN, in this instance, it was NOT EVEN REMOTELY THE CASE.
It was stupid.
In conclusion, DMarshall, I’ll leave it to you, your fellow “Progressives”, and ipcc Climate Scientists to argue that the achievement of a Darwin Award should be a necessary and sufficient component of any Categorical Imperative. After all, that’s exactly what your science and logic says.
@JPeden I’m still waiting for the answer for my 2 simple questions above, which pertains directly to this article and the vast majority of the comments posted.
I’m not singling you out – I’ll accept answers from anyone.
DMarshall says:
December 11, 2011 at 10:33 pm
@JPeden I’m still waiting for the answer for my 2 simple questions above….
DMarshall, so far it’s been free, but for you to receive any more of my professional counseling services, I’ll have to have an up front deposit.
I am so glad that the troll DMarshall kept on digging his hole. He has made it crystal clear that he doesn’t give a wit about these kids. To paraphrase all his yapping: ‘oh, he didn’t really hurt these children.’ Given a choice between criticizing a green eco-putz and school full of kids he worries about the poor green eco-putz.
Yep, that along with many other examples just about sums it up. IMHO, you should never be allowed to babysit or be entrusted to watch over anyone’s kids. I feel ill now for even having read your comments.
There are few things as morally clear cut as keeping children safe. But even this timeless concept must make way for green eco-idiocracy. Fence-sitters, you are up against a cult that rivals or surpasses Jonestown and Heaven’s Gate. This is a Scientific argument no longer. Protect your kids.
@Blade If anyone here is trolling, it’s you and your like-minded yes-men. I didn’t post until after I determined that the story was false and no children were harmed. Far too many of you didn’t exercise the same skeptical restraint.
I commend you on having learned your playbook well but if your need further inspiration in the exploitation of this meme, perhaps you can glean something here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children
He should do it when the temperatures drop below freezing and sky overcast and wind not blowing.
The kids will be sent home, but from a dose of reality a real discussion could be had before they all disperse to tell, whinge to, their parents.