boem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agoAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comboem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSpzi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes please, apply the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polluter_pays_principle The absence of it’s application means you make others pay for the costly decisions of a few, incentivizing and subsidizing damaging behaviour. The absence also often means wealth transfer from poor to rich, as you need to have some wealth to be able to cause significant ‘pollution’. It makes so much sense. “You want this? Ok, then pay for what it entails, all the consequences.” Only then people make informed decisions.
Yes please, apply the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polluter_pays_principle
The absence of it’s application means you make others pay for the costly decisions of a few, incentivizing and subsidizing damaging behaviour.
The absence also often means wealth transfer from poor to rich, as you need to have some wealth to be able to cause significant ‘pollution’.
It makes so much sense. “You want this? Ok, then pay for what it entails, all the consequences.” Only then people make informed decisions.