I prefer air that isn't chewable (see: Beijing), and drinkable water.No thanks. I think we should regulate businesses to ensure they are not damaging our environment.
Do you receive some sort of special info that is inaccessible to the majority of the citizens?I'd like to think not.... but I'm just one person -- statistically and financially insignificant.
I prefer air that isn't chewable (see: Beijing), and drinkable water.
Do you receive some sort of special info that is inaccessible to the majority of the citizens?
Thanks. You made my point.Of course not -- I don't claim any sort of omniscience, although I do see where you're going with this.
People who are aware of Company A's polluting habits will gladly patronize Company B instead -- unaware that Company B is at least as big a polluter.
Contrawise, people who know about Company B will shop at Company A -- because they only have the other half of the story.
Meanwhile, Company C does more damage to the environment than Companies A and B put together, but they've managed to keep it out of the press (since the EPA only has about 50 people checking for dumpers anyway, and Company C has paid off the people who hire those 50), and they've lowered their prices to attract the people who couldn't afford the other two anyway.
Now, if consumers got organized and worked together, they could definitely affect the market (and more importantly, the environment) in positive ways -- which puts it in the best interests of the companies (and the politicians they've bought and paid for), to keep the consumers at each others' throats, preferably with a slew of manufactured non-issues, to prevent them from ever wanting to listen to -- let alone work with -- people who aren't their ideological twins.
Divide et impera.
It's an "if" not a "will", so you can't say that the market will fix itself.Thanks. You made my point.
Thanks. You made my point.
The point being that the market isn't going to correct itself as long as the polluters manipulate the market? You're welcome.
I you assume that I think it’s necessary.It's an "if" not a "will", so you can't say that the market will fix itself.
Didn't Germany recently start shutting down nuclear power plants and replacing them with coal?Renewable sources of energy have become cost effective and accessible. Germany is WELL along the path to 100% renewable. Why not move this direction with elan? Who wouldn't want to live in a cleaner, safer environment?
When did I say that?
Please quote.
So you responded to me without knowing my point?How about instead you tell me what your point is, and I'll retract my statement?
If the market can’t take care of it, then it’s safe to say that the majority of Americans just don’t care, or don’t believe it to be that big of an issue.
So you responded to me without knowing my point?
Interesting.
Anyway, here’s what I said.
They can't care if they're not informed... and the money the businesses spend to keep the public misinformed is small change compared to what they'd lose if the public knew enough to care.
I said you made my point. That’s not making it about you.I challenged your point, and showed it may not necessarily be true.
And here's what I said:
Rather than address my point, you attempted to make it about me personally. I needn't ask why.
Do you agree that the market is not infallible and need government intervention in order for it to stay course?Okay.
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