Re:1500 Private Jets Fly to Davos for Climate Talks
by lawnchair_larry on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @04:13PM
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Owning an economy car is not “extravagant over-the-top” in the least. Another problem is hardliners taking such extreme positions against reasonable everyday people.
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Re:1500 Private Jets Fly to Davos for Climate Talks
by rthomas6 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @04:28PM
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In a global sense, it really is. So is eating at restaurants regularly, or even eating meat with every meal. We just don't realize it because we live in such rich countries, and everybody does that stuff here. Me included. But most people in the world can't afford to live that way and currently don't. Please note that I don't think these things are bad or immoral, just that they are expensive to produce and expensive to consume. The Earth's resources can only sustain a small fraction of its population living that way. They are extravagant luxuries, and we should be thankful we get to have them.
Re:1500 Private Jets Fly to Davos for Climate Talks
by IdiocyInAction on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @05:40PM
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It is though, globally speaking. It's something that consumes a massive amount of energy and pollutes a lot and should be priced that way.