Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Why buying a BMW is irresponsible and selfish?

I love the beauty and power of the BMW. But, I have never been able to justify owning one myself and here's why:
  1. It is a gas guzzler that is harmful to the climate and to all the societies that are exploited for energy.
  2. It is expensive. Buying one diverts valuable funds from the hundreds and thousands of charitable causes around the globe.
  3. Its powerful engine is wasted driving within the paltry speed limits of most roads and highways. A fuel efficient, inexpensive Honda or Toyota is good enough.
Oh, well. Selfishness is core to human nature. I'll just continue cursing every time I see a BMW owner.

1 comment:

The Sunday Programmer said...

While I agree in general, I must confess I am in a dilemma. Where do we stop? Eating meat, beef especially, causes global warming. Milk is for babies. Period. For the rest of us it is pure indulgence. What about ice-cream? Sugar? Alchohol? Cigarettes?Diamonds? In fact a BMW is like a diamond. It serves no purpose other than telling the world that you have arrived. The entire animal kingdom indulges in a lot of waste as part of the mating and social standing process. so even if BMW is closed people will find alternate ways to splurge.