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you've outsourced your morals to the legislature That's basically the whole point of a representative government, no?
by alistairSH 1y ago
you've outsourced your morals to the legislature
That's basically the whole point of a representative government, no?
- potato3732842 1y ago>That's basically the whole point of a representative government, no? That attitude is the problem. They're supposed to represent you (or some approximation thereof) not tell you what to think. It's in the f-ing name.
- alistairSH 1y agoSo vote for somebody else. The laws exist because we, collectively, thought they were a good idea. They can be changed if/when we change our minds. For this specific thing, the drag while proving lack of damage is the point. Once the road/rail/bridge/whatever is built, it's often too late to simply say "oops". That, plus industry has a well deserved reputation for ignoring the environment when it becomes inconvenient.