Climate Change is here and man made

[SWP's back]

Love him.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The biggest problem we face as a planet is population growth. No one is doing dick about that.

I think the problem with soaring population is that there are a lot of people doing dick! Unless it's down to AI or IC?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The biggest problem we face as a planet is population growth. No one is doing dick about that.

Well said. There's far too many people in the world for it to be sustainable.

 

[pace89]

So you thinking raising the tax on drivers with 4x4's will help in any way?

They aren't taxes on 4x4 drivers, they are taxes on high polluting vehicles. They will make a difference as financial incentives / disincentives create a step change in behaviour - that's economic fact. If we reduce our per capita emissions from any one sector, in this case private vehicles, it builds a much stronger case for asking the Chinese, Indians etc to do the same.

 

[lazerblue]

This pretty much encapsulates what's wrong with modern Britain. Virtually every international expert in the field that has dedicated their professional lives to studying the subject agrees that man made climate change presents a huge threat to global society. But some deluded simpleton decides it can't be anything to do with them because they don't want have to pay more (or indeed any) tax.

It's this type of truly anti-intellectual, backwards, flat-earth nonsense promoted by bitter right wing loons that landed us with Brexit and the world with Trump.

Psssst wanna buy some magic beans

 

[SWP's back]

They aren't taxes on 4x4 drivers, they are taxes on high polluting vehicles. They will make a difference as financial incentives / disincentives create a step change in behaviour - that's economic fact. If we reduce our per capita emissions from any one sector, in this case private vehicles, it builds a much stronger case for asking the Chinese, Indians etc to do the same.

I don't honestly think, for even a nonosecond, that you believe that.

 

[aguero93:20]

Bingo.

Incentivised castration is my idea.

The incentive being that you get to have it done by a qualified surgeon if you agree and by a drunk baboon with a rusty teaspoon if you don't?

 

[Ban-jani]

The incentive being that you get to have it done by a qualified surgeon if you agree and by a drunk baboon with a rusty teaspoon if you don't?

Haha.

No a nice little cheque off the state.

I've put the idea to some friends and they think it's Trumpesque (whatever that means).

I don't think we've a choice and it's a much more humane system than China has used. No one has to do it with my idea at least and it's not punishing any children already born by taking benefits away.

Wouldn't work on a national scale, has to obviously be an effort by The UN globally.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

The biggest problem we face as a planet is population growth. No one is doing dick about that.

Bang on. I find it totally pointless agreeing/disagreeing with global warming theory, without addressing
this fundamental truth.

 

[aguero93:20]

Haha.

No a nice little cheque off the state.

I've put the idea to some friends and they think it's Trumpesque (whatever that means).

I don't think we've a choice and it's a much more humane system than China has used. No one has to do it with my idea at least and it's not punishing any children already born by taking benefits away.

Wouldn't work on a national scale, has to obviously be an effort by The UN globally.

Yeah I don't see too many governments having the strength to implement it as a compulsory process, however what's to stop people having their 2.5 and then opting for it? I mean, I have 2 kids now and I'm in my early thirties, by the time the youngest is in college I'll be late forties, so if I was offered a nice pay off to get snipped now I would probably take it.