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GliderGuider

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20. The world faces this problem with every trans-national environmental issue.

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #18)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 04:12 PM

Feb 2013

Should "we" be able to force "them" to stop burning fossil fuels (as they should...)? What if "they" told "us" to do the same thing? Should we listen? Should we obey? Who died and made them king of the world? Who died and made us king of the world?

We may not like the freedom that sovereignty gives people to make stupid decisions, but that's reality in a world of nation-states.

Having laws you can't enforce brings the law into disrepute.

Getting mad at reality doesn't change it, it just makes us mad.

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How the NRC Brass Refuses to Recognize Costly Lessons of Fukushima - truthout [View all] kristopher Feb 2013 OP

I hope people are preparing to attend regional DOE public meetings. STORAGE & the pressure to patrice Feb 2013 #1

Lessons already Learned. PamW Feb 2013 #2

They knew it all? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #3

You do what you can... PamW Feb 2013 #4

I've heard that before RobertEarl Feb 2013 #5

What were we supposed to do? PamW Feb 2013 #6

We are self-righteous? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #7

I don't do "META" PamW Feb 2013 #8

Well, you're there RobertEarl Feb 2013 #9

You've called me worse!! PamW Feb 2013 #10

You are seriously comparing an individual decision to mountain climb to Fukushima? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #11

He's making a general point about autonomy and sovereignty. GliderGuider Feb 2013 #14

Yeah RobertEarl Feb 2013 #16

We have every right to tell them. GliderGuider Feb 2013 #17

You are against active environmentalism? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #18

RobertEarl, I must say that ..... oldhippie Feb 2013 #19

Thanks for your support, hippie RobertEarl Feb 2013 #21

The world faces this problem with every trans-national environmental issue. GliderGuider Feb 2013 #20

So, just lay down and let the run over me? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #22

I'd say you should do what you feel you should ...... oldhippie Feb 2013 #23

Thanks RobertEarl Feb 2013 #24

Yes, I am oldhippie Feb 2013 #25

Where on earth did I imply that? GliderGuider Feb 2013 #26

What? This on DU? This is nothing RobertEarl Feb 2013 #27

In the USA, the NRC requires that the diesel generator fuel tanks be buried Throckmorton Feb 2013 #12

Depends on which tanks you are talking about PamW Feb 2013 #13

The buried ones, you know, that are an NRC requirement Throckmorton Feb 2013 #15