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How’s it absurd when that’s exactly what happened? Sure the foundations weren’t solid - neither are most developing countries. Another in a long line of disast
by nxmnxm99 4y ago
How’s it absurd when that’s exactly what happened? Sure the foundations weren’t solid - neither are most developing countries.
Another in a long line of disasters this year because of poorly thought out economic policies in the name of environmentalism
- janef0421 4y agoIt's like saying that a valley was flooded because a dam collapsed; It's a correct description of what happened, but it doesn't explain why it happened. It would be more useful to say, for instance, that the flood happened because the central government reduced funding and the local council deferred maintenance on the dam because they considered it a low priority, resulting in a critical failure not being identified and corrected, which in turn resulted in the dam collapsing.
- imtringued 4y agoDon't you think the environmentalism was used to cover up political incompetence? When I read your comment it sounds like it worked because you take issue with the environmentalists rather than politicians. You know, there are agricultural practices that reduce the quantity of fertilizer needed through very reasonable methods. Preventing soil erosion also prevents fertilizer run off. That fertilizer that is being flushed away is liquid money being flushed away. Caring about the environment isn't some irrational thing, it is good for business over the long term.
- blacksqr 4y agoIt is disappointing that in a supposedly intellectual forum it's necessary to point out that correlation does not imply causation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_c...