3rdnlng Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 http://www.canada.com/news/world/document+would+give+Mother+Earth+same+rights+humans/4597840/story.html WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 http://www.canada.com/news/world/document+would+give+Mother+Earth+same+rights+humans/4597840/story.html WOW Not a shocking proposal, but pretty idiotic on the whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 So when mother earth throws a 8.1 tantrum in SF and ruins my house can I sue her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 So when mother earth throws a 8.1 tantrum in SF and ruins my house can I sue her? No because you stole the materials from her when you built your stupid house. Duh. Here is what you can do: If you live in a poor country you can sue someone in a developed country on behalf of Mother Earth. Mother Earth is the ultimate commie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) What I want to know, is with all the hardcore creationist out there how come no one has sued Monsanto for prior art. Edited April 13, 2011 by ....lybob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I like it. We're ruining the planet, what could be a bigger crime against future generations? The problem when a country acts responsibly in isolation, they lose out economically to less responsible nations. And still suffer a lot of the effects of others global destruction anyway. This strikes me as an attempt to level the playing field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronc24 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I like it. We're ruining the planet, what could be a bigger crime against future generations? The problem when a country acts responsibly in isolation, they lose out economically to less responsible nations. And still suffer a lot of the effects of others global destruction anyway. This strikes me as an attempt to level the playing field. WTF are you talking about? This is insane! So humans can bring complaints on Mother Earth's behalf? If that big effing B word has a complaint, she can launch it herself, like she's been doing for billions of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 UN document would give 'Mother Earth' same rights as humans I just threw up in my mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) I like it. We're ruining the planet, what could be a bigger crime against future generations? The problem when a country acts responsibly in isolation, they lose out economically to less responsible nations. And still suffer a lot of the effects of others global destruction anyway. This strikes me as an attempt to level the playing field. You are as transparent as a freshly washed window. Edited April 13, 2011 by 3rdnlng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 ...a series of specific rights that include [...] the right to repair livelihoods affected by human activities [...] Wait...what? It also establishes a Ministry of Mother Earth, and provides the planet with an ombudsman whose job is to hear nature's complaints as voiced by activist and other groups, including the state. Oh, okay. I'm sure that's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Wait...what? Go ahead mother earth....repair away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I hope this goes through. It will be a riot watching "Mother Earth" sue for things like pollution, when in fact its her !@#$ing fault I need to consume about 2,000 gallons of fuel oil per year to heat my house in the first place. And next time I get a sunburn, you can bet your ass she's getting an expense report claim for the aloe I needed to buy from CVS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 And next time I get a sunburn, you can bet your ass she's getting an expense report claim for the aloe I needed to buy from CVS. That's not Mother Earth's fault, that's the Sun. Can we sue the Sun for Global Warming Cooling Climate Change (We Can Believe In)®? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 That's not Mother Earth's fault, that's the Sun. Can we sue the Sun for Global Warming Cooling Climate Change (We Can Believe In)®? Actually, Mommy Earth would be liable for parking my ass too close/far to the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Go ahead mother earth....repair away. Whose livelihood is she repairing, exactly? Gotta love the unmitigated hubris of this idea. Like we need to grant the planet "rights". Like the planet possibly gives a **** what we think, and wouldn't shake us off in half a second if it had a mind to exert its "rights". We need a resolution protecting ourselfs more from "Mother Earth" than she needs one protecting herself from us...just ask the residents of Northern Japan. The very concept of granting the planet "rights" makes me look humble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Whose livelihood is she repairing, exactly? Gotta love the unmitigated hubris of this idea. Like we need to grant the planet "rights". Like the planet possibly gives a **** what we think, and wouldn't shake us off in half a second if it had a mind to exert its "rights". We need a resolution protecting ourselfs more from "Mother Earth" than she needs one protecting herself from us...just ask the residents of Northern Japan. The very concept of granting the planet "rights" makes me look humble. Now that would be Mother Earth shattering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Gotta love the unmitigated hubris of this idea. Like we need to grant the planet "rights". Like the planet possibly gives a **** what we think... Perfect place for one of Carlin's best bits (a little language NSFW) "Earth plus Plastic": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScDfYzMEEw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Not sure what you're all so worked up about (nothing new there I guess.) Something like this already exists in nearly every nation on earth. In America it's called Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA. They enforce the legal standards for protecting the environment, and have the ability to hand out fines and other penalties; representing "mother earth", if you will. The explicit "Mother Earth" initiative strikes me as an attempt to provide global enforcement capability, so a small polluter like Bolivia could seek damages from a larger one like Brazil, US or China. Edited April 14, 2011 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Here is what you can do: If you live in a poor country you can sue someone in a developed country on behalf of Mother Earth. That should even the playing field when it comes to being "geographically blessed!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 That should even the playing field when it comes to being "geographically blessed!" I don't think you can sue for carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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