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Why? The emissions of a few individuals can be far higher than sustainable and it can still give a net-positive effect when their influence on society is great
by _Microft 7y ago
Why? The emissions of a few individuals can be far higher than sustainable and it can still give a net-positive effect when their influence on society is great enough.
- vinay427 7y agoIf their higher emissions aren't at least indirectly necessary for their high influence on society, then while it may be sustainable and net-positive, it isn't necessary justifiable because better options exist. People with a "high influence on society," however that's measured, can't just do whatever they want because their existence is still net-positive.
- _Microft 7y agoThe emissions were of course work related in that argument. Think Mrs. Merkel going to a climate summit vs. someone going to the same place to take a selfie for their followers.
- vinay427 7y agoYes, I know they're work related. I'm raising the point that the emissions may or may not be necessary for their positive influence on society. For instance, I think we'd have a hard time substantiating a claim that people only use private jets when the added productivity (or satisfaction, comfort, etc.) increases their positive influence by an amount proportional to the extra emissions of their private jet flight compared to a normal commercial passenger flight.