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I agree with Jayx1! (pg. 3)
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| Sly_Guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by PivotTechno
With that in mind I think it's high time that government removes the majority of household motor vehicles from the road and leaves this particular minority (and car owners are a minority - less than 10% of the world's population owns a motorised vehicle) to figure out an alternate means to get around.
Thanks to the neverending needs of car owners, we now have another major spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one that is leaking 1000 barrels a day into the ocean and endangering a large wildlife reserve on the Louisiana coast. Time and time again, the needs of those few who constantly petition for their "right" (and regardless of what the books say, owning a car isn't a right, it's a privilege) to drive a car contribute to the degradation of the planet by both the industry that they fuel and their own selfish habits. This minority group of car owners can deflect ("yeah, but what about plastic bags and like that?"), distract ("I shouldn't have to give up my car, "they" need to come up with an alternate fuel source") and plead ignorance (" you , I'm not doing anything wrong!") until they're blue in the face, but their implication in this is undeniable.
So Jay, over time you've convinced me and I'm totally with you on this one - enough with trying to please everyone, we have to start taking a cold, hard looks at what's best for the greater good and stop pandering to a handful of whiners who think that they somehow deserve preferential treatment over everyone else, and are completely oblivious to the very real and obvious consequences of their actions.
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more bike lanes! |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Epic fail... The government only governs over their jurisdiction. 76.56% of Canadians own an automobile; subsequently, they are far and away the majority. |
You picked up on the same flaw I found in the premise of his argument (to which he has no response). The whole arguement (and this thread) fails.
This thread is now about fail pics.
(this one is sort of a win:)
...and I think this last one directly applies to the OP's circumstances...
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| PivotTechno |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Epic fail... The government only governs over their jurisdiction. 76.56% of Canadians own an automobile; subsequently, they are far and away the majority. |
Sorry, missed that originally, but boyo, you sure got me with the math and legal talk and whatnot.
Sure hope that math and legal talk and whatnot are going to repair the havoc we're wreaking! |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by PivotTechno
Sure hope that math and legal talk and whatnot are going to repair the havoc we're wreaking! |
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| jchung52 |
HAHA I should get Jay to write my paper
Determine whether the provincial actions and programs described in Plan Canada have succeeded or failed and to identify the factors that have led to success or failure. Your essay should about 2000 words and should discuss the questions listed below:
1. Has the province exercised too much control over local municipal planning matters
2. Should provincial control over planning approvals be relaxed and local autonomy encouraged
3. Did regional governments contribute to more effective land-use planning
4. Was the Toronto Centred Region plan a success
5. Have the Niagara Escarpment Commission and Parkway Belt approaches worked effectively?
Thanks in advance! |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by jchung52
HAHA I should get Jay to write my paper
Determine whether the provincial actions and programs described in Plan Canada have succeeded or failed and to identify the factors that have led to success or failure. Your essay should about 2000 words and should discuss the questions listed below:
1. Has the province exercised too much control over local municipal planning matters
2. Should provincial control over planning approvals be relaxed and local autonomy encouraged
3. Did regional governments contribute to more effective land-use planning
4. Was the Toronto Centred Region plan a success
5. Have the Niagara Escarpment Commission and Parkway Belt approaches worked effectively?
Thanks in advance! |
youd probably fail if i wrote it since most professors and TAs (both the internet and school versions) are of the left wing variety hahaha
But that would def be an interesting paper to write :) |
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| Intangible |
| quote: | Originally posted by jchung52
HAHA I should get Jay to write my paper
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Jay did my homework once :) hahaha |
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| FunkyCrew |
| I asked Jay for pointers when I was doing a research essay once :) |
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| jchung52 |
| LOL at the "once" notion. So tried him out and never again? :tongue2 |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by jchung52
LOL at the "once" notion. So tried him out and never again? :tongue2 |
LOL |
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| cammaxwell |
Here is that crude oil breakdown:
I've also heard that cattle produce much more gloabl air pollution than cars (by means of CO2), so I hope PivotTechno is a vegetarian! (probably is) |
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| PivotTechno |
| Nope, just limit our meat intake and the meat we do consume at home comes from local, pasture-raised animals. Means we have to give up other conveniences as our food costs are a bit higher as a result, but it's a fair trade-off, imho. |
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