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What are they going to tax next?
I can't see anyone surviving an attempt to introduce a tax like this in Texas though.
I can't see anyone surviving an attempt to introduce a tax like this in Texas though.
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All right. Let's try again.
In the UK doctors are suggesting a tax on fatty foods. The NZ government wants to tax cows for producing methane. Are these indicators of a global takeover conspiracy by vegetarians?
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Originally posted by CerberusIV
Are these indicators of a global takeover conspiracy by vegetarians?
Of course not.
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So the solution to solving greenhouse effect is killing animals who fart?
That is very silly.
To me it's another proof that the green public is going nuts.Comment
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The soloution is to stop breeding them.Originally posted by Sirotnikov
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So the solution to solving greenhouse effect is killing animals who fart?
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Didn't we have a big old flamewar about this 2 or 3 years ago? IIRC, MWHC was among the leaders for the "this tax is stupid" side. I can't recall who held the banner for "nothing is too stupid for the environment" side... Eroberor, perhaps?Comment
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It wasn't me...really...honest...no, no, NO!Long time member @ Apolyton
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I can just imagine Nader and the Greens getting ahold of this idea in the states... what would be their slogan?
"Tired of your spouse farting in bed? Tax their asses off!!"
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Gas burns clean right? Just have to light em up every time.Long time member @ Apolyton
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Maybe they should stick some sort of suction cap device to their butt and capture the methane gases for other uses? LOLbe freeComment
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btw what can you use methane for?be freeComment
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1) I'd really want to know how they determined how much farm animals fart.
2) What would they do if some farmer said his animals didn't fart that much?I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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In parts of the UK old landfill sties are a problem because of a build up of methane from the rotting rubbish. Where there is enough of it it is collected and used to power electricity generators.
Now if they could just plumb a few million sheep and cows into power stations NZ would be self sufficient in electricity without using any fossil fuels!
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There's nothing wrong with these sorts of taxes, they are called Pigovian taxes. The whole point of them is to stop overuse based on externalities. The same goes for smoking.
In the case of fatty foods in places like Britain and NZ, we consume too much of them because we don't directly pay for health care, which encourages us to free ride.
Methane from cows is pollution just as smoke belching out of a chimney is. What's the problem?Only feebs vote.Comment
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