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Why is it that freedom is always tied to the right to pollute as much as possible, as opposed to the right to live in a world with low pollution?
by MSFT_Edging 2y ago
Why is it that freedom is always tied to the right to pollute as much as possible, as opposed to the right to live in a world with low pollution?
- mpalmer 2y agoUsing the unqualified word "freedom" has an ambiguity that political actors exploit. Freedom to do something is entirely separate to "free to live in a world where ___". To be honest, I feel the latter sense of the word is a bit of a stretch - semantically, not politically. But you see it because "freedom" is a powerful word in politics, and rather than argue against "freedom", pundits go up the ladder of abstraction and argue the definition instead.
- MSFT_Edging 2y agoSorry, that question was rhetorical to point out the sillyness of equating driving to freedom.
- mpalmer 2y agoAh. Well I hope my answer was useful for anyone who didn't take it as rhetorical!