51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out within 15 years

Re:51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out w... by Aunche on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @07:23PM (#21131974)

> They pass the taxes through to the consumer, and the consumer behavior doesn't change because you're taxing a necessity of life.

If we're talking about taxing coal in rural India, you're right, but the bulk of the industrialized world will certainly be motivated to make changes. People will eat less beef, and more legumes, for example.

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Re:51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out w... by cameronbrown on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @06:30PM (#21141475)

> People will eat less beef, and more legumes, for example.

Citation needed.

Some people take it as a point of pride they eat no greens. I think you're sorely underestimating how much they value eating meat all the time.

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