I believe oil should be debased to aid the ‘recovery’ of humanity:
I take the starting point that many countries in the west (and east) have their economies linked with the price of oil. This is due to power demand which is used domestically and for industry.
However, this oil comes with a political edge to it and many leaders cannot ignore the huge influence that large corporations have in the form of taxation and income creation.
Bush cannot sign the Kyoto agreement due to heavy influence from Exxon whereas Blair has gigantic revenues created by BP.
This oil is a resource that belongs to all mankind (I believe that land resources cannot be owned by one entity alone – it’s also a bad use of resources).
If you debase the value of oil by switching to alternative power sources, you remove the funding of terrorists, remove the polluting effects of such materials and change the future.
Is it time to build houses with solar panels and wind turbines, hydro-cell cars and clean air?