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Originally Posted by alferret
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But then there will be some who will say that we have to start somewhere. Why should we be the ones to set an example when our overall emissions ATM are a lot lower than many 1st world countries and a hell of a lot lower than many more emergin 3rd world countries.
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Why should we control our kids behaviour when others won't?
Why should I not drop litter when everyone else does?
Why shouldn't I steal from shops when I see others doing it?
Why should I recycle when others don't
Why should we try to control emissions when others don't?
Also, once again, people appear to be accidently confusing localised pollution and planetary levels - it's like saying why bother having clean tap water since the sea is so salty; if we don't start somewhere, we may as well give up (imho).
As a noted philosopher once said -
"if not you, who?
If not now, when?"
We can't (imho) ignore the problem and hope it goes away. I have kids, I would like them to enjoy the planet.