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Is Money The Answer To Global Warming?
//Sir Elton John has defended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's use of private jets - and said he paid to carbon offset their trip to his French home.//
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Does this mean that given the financial resources to donate a significant amount to green projects, we may all fly around the world at will with a clear conscience? Since eco warriors the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, both eager to lecture the rest of us on our moral duty to address global warming by moderating our lifestyles, have no problem with Elton’s beneficence, one can only assume that money is the answer. However, rationally, regardless of any donation we may make, the actual pollution our journeys create is still exacerbating the problem – isn't it?
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Does this mean that given the financial resources to donate a significant amount to green projects, we may all fly around the world at will with a clear conscience? Since eco warriors the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, both eager to lecture the rest of us on our moral duty to address global warming by moderating our lifestyles, have no problem with Elton’s beneficence, one can only assume that money is the answer. However, rationally, regardless of any donation we may make, the actual pollution our journeys create is still exacerbating the problem – isn't it?
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If I buy my mistress a Mink coat........
13:16 Thu 22nd Aug 2019
No. Every little helps but better to plant your trees or whatever and not add carbon too.
Problem is as time goes by the demands on the public to live as peasants seem more extreme. Now it's no beef or lamb, no private transport. What will they unreasonably try to inflict next ? Comes a point when one desensitises to more and more unacceptable demands and it starts going in one ear and out the other with most. If they can't stick with practical suggestions then we're doomed anyway.
I did wonder why the media thought Elton sticking his oar in was worth reporting. After all, what's special about some celeb's opinion. Seems he was more involved than I realised.
Problem is as time goes by the demands on the public to live as peasants seem more extreme. Now it's no beef or lamb, no private transport. What will they unreasonably try to inflict next ? Comes a point when one desensitises to more and more unacceptable demands and it starts going in one ear and out the other with most. If they can't stick with practical suggestions then we're doomed anyway.
I did wonder why the media thought Elton sticking his oar in was worth reporting. After all, what's special about some celeb's opinion. Seems he was more involved than I realised.
Elton doesn't care about the climate issue, he cares about Harry and Meghans security.
I mean.. Im sure elton does care about the environment and climate, but i'm sure he cares more for his celebrity relations.
When we get on flights to holidays once a year, do we really think "Oh gosh i'm such a bad person?" No. Mainly because we get flights once a year. People who get private jets and flights around willy nilly should be more to blame, but still.. You can't expect royalty to fly BMIbaby economy can ya?
I mean.. Im sure elton does care about the environment and climate, but i'm sure he cares more for his celebrity relations.
When we get on flights to holidays once a year, do we really think "Oh gosh i'm such a bad person?" No. Mainly because we get flights once a year. People who get private jets and flights around willy nilly should be more to blame, but still.. You can't expect royalty to fly BMIbaby economy can ya?
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