From: RobertB 

In article ,
 Ad  wrote:

> Dave Ings wrote:
> > Although your tongue was in your cheek, there is unfortunately much truth
> > in
> > this. Canadians AFAIK consume far more energy per capita than any other
> > country (yes, even more than the good old US of A).
> >
> > Other than the obvious fact that it's cold(er) up here than most developed
> > countries, I don't know the root cause of this.
>
> Once smoking has been stomped on other forms of air pollution will be
> next (probably covered by the same laws/precedents).
>
> e.g. If I am a pedestrian & most pavements are next to roads, what right
> do you have to pollute my lungs causing me "passive fossil fuel
damage"?

That's a bad argument? It seems to be the one on which many of our current
low-emissions laws are based, well global warming too, but pollution is
key.

>
> Wait & watch. The health nazis will get "0 pollution
vehicles" & will
> then lecture all others on the fact that they're killing kids with their
> fumes etc.

That's a bad goal? Vehicles that don't pollute?


>
> Then they'll look to press to ban dinosaur burners from near schools etc
> & then only on your own land & then....etc.
>
>
> Adam

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