While I enjoyed the indulgences story, I’m prompted to ask where the indulgences go in the respective cases of catholic and CO2 indulgences.
If they both go into the pockets of those who dreamed up the scam then I buy the analogy.
However if any of the CO2 indulgences are used to offset the harm created by CO2, then I don’t find the analogy so convincing.
My apologies if I inappropriately inserted a serious note into what was only intended as humor, cynicism, or satire.