Selfish enough to condemn their children... Don't most parents still care about their children when they happen to be MP's or fossil fuel execs? It's not quite

Selfish enough to condemn their children... Don't most parents still care about their children when they happen to be MP's or fossil fuel execs? It's not quite the same problem as don't bathe near the factory's pollution outlet. Have to confess this is the point I find most difficult to understand, as it seems obvious it will affect everyone, regardless of income, but most especially the young and future generations. Parents generally want theirs kids and grandkids to have a better life than they did, not worse...