On May 23, 1:44 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > The problem with talk about generic cost and benefits is that it
> > ignores the justice issue. My costs are often your benefits.
>
> Some people think there is a lot of justice in imposing costs on
> others. My pet example is oil. Reducing oil demand is going to hurt a
> lot of oil exporting developing countries.
It's not unjust to refuse to buy a produce.
I know people confuse justice with benevolence and charity, but I am
just talking about taking financial responsibility for the damage you
force on others.
> However, it's argued that's
> great, because the money is just used to finance terrorism.
Again, a separate issue. A person might earn money justly and then do
something unjust with the money.
>
> What's just is very much in the eye of the beholder, some Americans
> seem to argue that it's fine to suffer a bit, as long as Arabs are
> made to suffer more.
>
> Following that logic a bit further, and noting that a large number of
> undesirable oil exporters are located in rather hot and/or dry bits of
> the world, maybe the fact that these countries will suffer is really
> something rather desirable?
I am really just thinking of a world where we all feel sure that we
are eventually going to pay the price for our GHG pollution whatever
that price may be, that we are liable for our actions. Most of us act
as if others will bear the cost, and that does seem to be a good
prediction at this point. What if we each had to insure the
estimated cost now? Just that might cause appropriate adaptation.
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