> unless you can make a convincing argument Chinese are somehow worth less than Americans At the moment, if we are viewing people as a resource, in terms of ec

> unless you can make a convincing argument Chinese are somehow worth less than Americans At the moment, if we are viewing people as a resource, in terms of economic production per individual, they are. That aside, I agree with you in general, but the point can also be made that It is not fair to compare the US and China per capita because in theory China is still a developing country, and only when the standards of living are similar between the two countries would the comparison be fair. This assumes that improving standard of living is more important to China than controlling emissions though.