Tell me how wrote: » Knock yourself out.
Blueshoe wrote: » What's the latest timeline? I didn't look at any of the others because you quoted the guardian. That's enough for me.
Tell me how wrote: » So to with the other 3........
Tell me how wrote: » We can help reduce the amount if CO2 which impacts earth temperature through taxation, yes. Can Ireland alone tax our way to preventing global temperature rise? No. Does that we don't do what we can (adhering to Paris agreement for a start)? Also no.
Blueshoe wrote: » People quoting the Guardian is the same as me quoting Breitbart
Blueshoe wrote: » Because Im aware my vote makes no difference I'm thrown in with O Doherty and crew! Deluded much. The EU does dictate climate policy. Ireland goes along
jackboy wrote: » That is not science, it is basically a petition.
Tell me how wrote: » https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/03/climate-crisis-is-about-to-put-humanity-at-risk-un-scientists-warnhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49149761https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warminghttps://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ If you are trying to discount Greta's position purely on the basis of whether the cliff edge is 2030 or not, you're deliberately being pedantic in order to ignore the reality.
Tell me how wrote: » It makes the exact same difference as every other vote. Collectively, we get the government our society wants. If you want to go the BS conspiracy theory route, there's other threads for that or Gemma will welcome you in Barrow Street.
One eyed Jack wrote: » Suggesting that Greta and environmental campaigners had any influence on the number of applications for environmental sciences courses is a leap.
Tell me how wrote: » 12,000 scientists signed statement supporting children striking for action on climate.https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00861-z.
Tell me how wrote: » How do you know they are unrelated? Attending protests and gearing frequent conversations about Greta are much more likely to have influenced their opinions than not. If Greta only started her protest 1 month ago or if no protests had been held in Ireland, I'd agree with you but that is not the case.It's very judgemental to suggest you can state they are unrelated.
Blueshoe wrote: » I never miss the opportunity to vote. But Iv also realized that the Irish government marches to the EU tune. It's a waste of time really. You are hardly guilible enough to think that your vote actually makes any difference are you?
SafeSurfer wrote: » Yes of course I do. My question was do you think we can control the temperature of the earth through taxation?
Tell me how wrote: » Ireland is failing to meet it's agreed CO2 emmissions target. We are one of worst in EU in this respect. This nonsense of 'we're only making a small impact' is what is allowing people to feel they are absolved from having to change. We have local, national and EU elections every 5 years, if you don't like our use of tax, you have the opportunity to vote for someone to change that.
shesty wrote: » I think there are arguments for incentives making people change their behaviour quicker than greater taxes.
Tell me how wrote: » Do you understand the principle of changing behaviors through financial or legal penalties? Example a = plastic bag tax Example b = smoking in workplace ban
Blueshoe wrote: » Ireland is responsible for .13 % of global emissions. The only difference a tax on us will make is the average person will be poorer. The already poor will be even more so and the rich won't feel any different. Do you not think you pay enough tax? I think I do and I also think I see no return on it. Where will the tax take be spent? Already in the news this week we see rumblings about how much money the government will lose on excise duty if the switch to ev is made.
Blueshoe wrote: » Take the bus instead of driving to avoid a tax Reality: there is no bus
SafeSurfer wrote: » Do you believe we can control the temperature of the earth through taxation?
Tell me how wrote: » If it's a choice between that and keeping doing what we're doing then it's going to have to be tax. I'd prefer to see a change in our behavior brought about by acceptance of the situation rather than having to wait until we have to be forced to change our behavior. This thread would indicate it'll have to be tax/legislation to bring about change.
Tell me how wrote: » Blueshoe wrote: » Is there anything to be said for another tax? If it's a choice between that and keeping doing what we're doing then it's going to have to be tax. I'd prefer to see a change in our behavior brought about by acceptance of the situation rather than having to wait until we have to be forced to change our behavior. This thread would indicate it'll have to be tax/legislation to bring about change.
Blueshoe wrote: » Is there anything to be said for another tax?
MarquisDeSad wrote: » Admit where you copy and pasted that nonsense? You didn't write it yourself. Anyway thanks for the comedy even it was just copy and pasted from another website.
One eyed Jack wrote: » The two things are completely unrelated. Some people are like that, that they care about being seen to care about whatever social issue is currently trending. Last year it was metoo, this year it’s climate change, next year it’ll be something else that captures international interest for a brief period. Trying to link this latest movement with an upsurge in the number of CAO applications for environmental courses is at best wishful thinking, and at worst fallacious. It would be like me suggesting that the upsurge in interest in the social sciences is a result of the metoo movement.
