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The seriousness of climate change is not lost on me, but your comment is rather heartless. In the UK the 'eating or heating?' question is real for many families
by evandijk70 4y ago
The seriousness of climate change is not lost on me, but your comment is rather heartless. In the UK the 'eating or heating?' question is real for many families this winter. It is fair to say that the warm October was a gift from the gods.
- klodolph 4y ago"Heartless" is uncalled for. The warmer weather may mean that fewer people are suffering today, but it is also a symptom of a trend that leads towards more suffering in the future. Is it heartless to think of those people in the future?
- randomuser26491 4y agoIt is the poorest who will suffer the most from the unmitigated effects of climate change. It is also the poorest who cannot afford to pay for adequate heating at current prices. If we take the route of "Save the future poor by letting the living poor suffer" we will always be able to justify policies which unfairly impact the poorest in society.
- micromacrofoot 4y agoand regardless of when the poor suffer, the sad truth is always that they didn't have to
- dotancohen 4y ago> Is it heartless to think of those people in the future? Are those people in the future voting today? That's what drives policy.
- joxel 4y agoNo, but people who aren't selfish assholes should be voting with an eye toward the future.