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They would be protected by meaningful government action on climate change. A comfortable childhood will mean nothing to these kids if their adulthoods are ruine
by iron0013 7y ago
They would be protected by meaningful government action on climate change. A comfortable childhood will mean nothing to these kids if their adulthoods are ruined by the consequences of the inaction of older generations, and the kids know it and want to do something about it.
- buboard 7y agothis rhetoric is going a bit too far. The UN children's convention protects children . When (and if) climate change will affect these people they will be adults.
- iron0013 7y agoWhat rhetoric? And of course, by the time they are adults it will be far too late to act.
- buboard 7y agothe rhetoric that "inaction is violating children's rights". It's a slippery slope: What about financial debt?
- iron0013 7y agoDon’t put words in my mouth. And what about financial debt? Is the only argument you have non sequitur? Or do you just feel like it’s important you keep talking even when you have nothing left to say?
- buboard 7y agoi m referring to this https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/09/23/Greta-Thunberg-15-young-activists-sue-five-countries-over-climate-change/3501569265271/ https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/09/23/Greta-Thunberg-1...
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