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Originally Posted by Locke
Because all we've got is resources to sell.
We shouldnt be shooting ourselves in the foot while trying to sell them.
It would be great to be a leader in environmental concern but we've got to take care of ourselves first and honestly, if none of China, India, Russia or the US do a damned thing about reducing their emissions then nothing we do matters.
So why are we taking one on the chin for the team when none of the major players seems to care?
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But that's a big part of our problem isn't it? If we keep going on with this mentality of focusing entirely on our resource industry, we're just going to keep repeating the same mistakes we've been making for the last 40 years. Furthermore, what do you think the economy and job situation is going to look like if we continue to do nothing and the more cataclysmic effects of climate change finally come home to roost? We seem to have a big problem with passing economic debt onto future generations, but no problem passing ecologic debt onto them.
I agree that the big players need to do their part, but I disagree with sitting on the sidelines until they do. If everyone has to take it on the chin eventually, and they will one way or another, why not get the train rolling and aggressively search for alternative solutions? I can almost guarantee any short term pain now is going to pale in comparison to what's coming down the line in the future.
And this just from a personal perspective for me, but I think waiting on others to do the right thing before you do is just poor form ethically speaking. For instance, I don't check to see how much others are donating to charity before I decide how much to donate. I'm aware we're talking very different scales here, but I think the principle should still stand.