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I'm surprised that this got downvoted, and you're both wrong; your argument is equivalent to saying that there's no point voting as you're only one vote in a bi
by jsvaughan 16y ago
I'm surprised that this got downvoted, and you're both wrong; your argument is equivalent to saying that there's no point voting as you're only one vote in a big population.
Do people really care this little about the environment?
- dotBen 16y agoso yes, I do care about the environment. Air travel is something that concerns me, but of all the contributors to green-house gasses it is one of the ones that I see hardest to change/decrease. Case in point - I come from London but live in San Francisco and there is no other (reasonable) way to travel between the two cities other than by air. I don't get how my argument is like voting. If we all vote together then something positive happens (change). If we all 'vote' by not flying then the airline industry collapses - which is not positive. If I've miss-understood your example + argument please elaborate.
- joelrunyon 16y agothe voting argument isn't applicable here. The solution here isn't black & white unlike in voting (you vote or you dont vote). Sure you can choose to fly or not fly, that's a "solution" but the better solution is to create more efficient airplanes that emit less CO2. As a sidenote: traveling and seeing the world is what made me start caring about the environment. When you go snorkeling in Hawaii or climb Machu Picchu, you can't help but care about the environment.
- brosephius 16y agoevery convenience of modern life impacts the environment. the solution is not to give them all up, especially something as important as air travel (whether it's for business or pleasure).