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> plane travel.. space ... cars ... But that is literally what a lot of us want, no? No one says it directly but when people talk about taxing carbon to fight
by RestlessMind 4y ago
> plane travel.. space ... cars ...
But that is literally what a lot of us want, no? No one says it directly but when people talk about taxing carbon to fight climate change, this is exactly the consequence they are advocating for. You want to reduce carbon footprint? Make flying so expensive that only rich could afford it. You want to advocate for public transit and reduce cars in the cities? Only way to do so is make parking and gas expensive along with congestion tax and only rich could afford it. Need hobbies requiring space? But big houses have bigger carbon footprint so either go for shared spaces or find hobbies which need less space. But don't think about having a spare room in your house.
When you connect all the dots, fight for climate change is essentially about reducing carbon footprint by making everything (planes, personal cars, single family houses, ...) affordable only to the rich.
- amelius 4y agoNo, there is a different way: by allowing every citizen $N flights per year, etc. This is also how food is distributed in wartime, in many occasions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ration_stamp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ration_stamp
- RestlessMind 4y agoWho decide $N? And what if the needs are not uniformly distributed? Do people get to trade their credits in secondary markets?