• silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    9 months ago

    It’s expensive enough that it’s cheaper to prevent emissions in most cases. That’s the idea.

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      9 months ago

      I think throwing them in prison would be a far more effective, if you’re looking for deterrents. If its good enough for drug dealers and petty criminals, why wouldn’t it work for a smaller group of people who have a way more negative impact on society?

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        9 months ago

        It would surely be more effective, but we didn’t have the political power to do something like that. So we got a fine.