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I agree with Taylor about taking environmental unity into consideration. If countries are continuously becoming more industrial with all the advancements of technology as well, there has to be some sort of regulations that will keep the world in safe company.  Each county is different in terms with their environment and what is good for one country may benefit many others environment or disrupt. In a article about air pollution it stressed how air pollution is a universal problem. We all live on the same air and it was a universal contribution to the problem so it affects everyone. It's our moral obligation as well to maintain a healthy environment.  If one country takes precautions to the environment, a result of this is a chain reaction for other countries follow the example. http://www.pollutionissues.com/Ho-Li/Laws-and-Regulations-International.html

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 Topic: Philosophical Debate #3

"Lauren!" <laurenmi...@yahoo.com> Dec 05 06:16PM -0800 ^

 
I believe that other counrties have all the right to intervene
when the time is necessary. If a country is posing a threat and a
species or supply is at risk then the world should practice the
precationary principle and save that which can still be saved. The
country, using the supplies or endangering animals, should be held
accountable for their actions and realize that they are not the only
country on this planet. Environmental regulations are important and
should be enforced to a certain extent. I propose some type of rule or
mutal understanding that supplies and the environment are shared among
all nations and must be protected by all means. How these rules would
be imposed, I'm not quite sure and would be open to suggestions? There
are treaties and organizations which work to protect and govern the
environent such as the UNEP, but from my research I found there are
only about 300 employees.
Other countries do have a right to say something and bring
attention to the situation because one countries actions are
intertwined with the rest of the world. Even though this is a massive
planet we are all attached one way or another and must learn to
compromise and be considerate of the others we share this earth with.
Whether the particular country is benefitting from their actions or
not they need to be thinking on a global level and also think of the
long term effects.
 


 

Vivian P <h2on...@gmail.com> Dec 05 07:03PM -0800 ^

 
I agree with Lauren on how one country's actions can affect the rest
of the world. It would be unfair for one country's activities to
benefit themselves without any consideration of whether or not it
would be harmful to other countries. Countries should be able to tell
other countries what its environmental regulations should be without
threatening. We, as the people of this earth, can work together as a
team to improve the environment. If one country chooses not to
cooperate and their activities cause detrimental effects then they
should be able to take the responsibility and see the negative effects
of their activities. If we work together and enforce environmental
regulations, we can prevent future issues before they get out of
hand.