Economic Strength is good

Our modern way of life, western values and capitalism is constantly under assault.  A tale of two storms:

From the WSJ:

A comparison of cyclones Yasi and Nargis tells a similar story: As devastating as Yasi has been, Australia's infrastructure, medicine, and emergency protocols meant the Category 5 storm has killed only one person so far. Australians are now mulling all the ways they could have better protected their property and economy.

But if they feel like counting their blessings, they need only look to the similar cyclone that hit the Irrawaddy Delta in 2008. Burma's military regime hadn't allowed for much of an economy before the cyclone, but Nargis destroyed nearly all the Delta had. Afterwards, the junta blocked foreign aid workers from delivering needed water purification and medical supplies. In the end, the government let Nargis kill more than 130,000 people.

Global-warming alarmists insist that economic activity is the problem, when the available evidence show it to be part of the solution. We may not be able to do anything about the weather, extreme or otherwise. But we can make sure we have the resources to deal with it when it comes.

I forever make the claim of capitalism being the most successful method of pulling mankind out of poverty and despair.  True capitalism embraces property rights, freedom of expression and markets, and individuals.  With these pillars, we have liberty.  The evidence is always out there, showing the truth of my claims.  It is easy to ignore what doesn't fit your world view.

Weather alarmists want more of the fruits of capitalism to weld as a club to destroy capitalism.  What is the end game?  What is the plan if they are successful?  If the engine is destroyed where will the resources come from?

Or will they stand back and say, sorry, we just can't tolerate further humanity on this planet?  Then I ask, what is the point?  If humanity must be pulled down to equally poor or equally dead, what matter is it if the planet continues?  If liberty is the road to environmental destruction, is the installation of tyranny worth while?

Liberty and Capitalism.  Not perfect.  But worth it.

H/T to Joey Styles for tweeting the WSJ article.