Eat less meat: UN climate change report calls for change to human diet

Re:Eat less meat: UN climate change report calls for change ... by gbear605 on Friday August 09, 2019 @10:31AM (#20654669)

There’s an established precedent in (American) law that it’s generally okay to forbid an action but it’s not okay to mandate an action. For example, you can stop people from driving without a license, but you can’t make everyone get a license.

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Re:Eat less meat: UN climate change report calls for change ... by magduf on Friday August 09, 2019 @03:37PM (#20657624)

I hate to point it out, but ObamaCare is an example of the reverse: you're mandated to purchase health insurance, or else pay a hefty penalty fee.

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Re:Eat less meat: UN climate change report calls for change ... by gbear605 on Friday August 09, 2019 @04:34PM (#20658048)

Yeah, and that’s part of why it was so controversial. On top of that, op seemed to be suggesting making it illegal - as in go to jail - not having a penalty, which is substantially different.

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