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Problem is while those reasons may help people sleep at night, none resemble a logical chain of reasoning. Seems more like a list justifications for apathy in s
by thatcat 10y ago
Problem is while those reasons may help people sleep at night, none resemble a logical chain of reasoning. Seems more like a list justifications for apathy in spite of opposing evidence bc trying is politically untenable and denying science is easier.
- blackflame7000 10y agoStill though, in order to get people to willingly go along with restrictive environmental regulation you have to address those arguments. From a business owners perspective, the only thing they hear when discussing environmental regulation is increased production costs. You have to combat their skepticism with undeniable proof which I think has yet to be presented.
- tomrod 10y agoA complete logic must take into account individual preferences, not merely species survival. The opportunity costs towards an individual to willingly shift and adapt to climate change is fairly high -- until Pigovian taxes or some such are implemented the adoption rate will be small for prevention. We're likely in the stage now where policies around adaption need to be crafted and planned.