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You think blanket laws fixes it either? You need good, well thought out law free from lobbyist influence that tackle the heart of the issue. In other words, som
by dev_dull 8y ago
You think blanket laws fixes it either? You need good, well thought out law free from lobbyist influence that tackle the heart of the issue. In other words, something extremely difficult to produce and often times hard to enforce.
Or else you get more trash laws like making it illegal to serve water without asking in San Francisco.
- your-nanny 8y agoyou need more than laws, you need enforcement of those laws.
- anonuser123456 8y agoHow do you enforce laws in international waters on foreign flagged ships?
- darkpuma 8y agoWith a navy. Environmental protection is a better casus belli than most wars get.
- dev_dull 8y agoThese kinds of responses are akin to “If it’s illegal and people are still doing it, then clearly the solution is to make it extra illegal!”
- darkpuma 8y agoThese kind of comments are akin to "why bother with laws if people break them?" Environmental crimes like using plastic nets should be treated as smuggling or piracy is. Total elimination of plastic nets likely won't be possible, just as total elimination of smuggling and piracy hasn't been achieved, but usage would certainly be reduced and any reduction is a win for the environment.
- your-nanny 8y agoshrug. wasnt addressing that situation specifically. but the means would be established by negotiated treaty, obviously.
- your-nanny 8y agoit is easy to pass a law and then turn the other way when it's violated. happened leading up to financial crisis. or that law about registering as a foreign agent in the us.