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...enlightening but disheartening to learn that a common thread runs through the African continent. Nigeria has also had its fair share of revolutionaries turned dictators. But all is not lost. African leaders must learn from the example of the current governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola who, in the little time since assuming office, has done more to improve Lagos (especially places once thought the most irredeemable) than others have done in two terms. He is more action, less talk. They must especially copy his maxim to serve the people rather than rule them. This is the key to good...
...imbue a spirit of collective responsibility and sacrifice for the environment. Hopefully large cap-and-trade schemes pass in Washington and the U.S. joins in at the U.N. Climate Conference in Copenhagen—grand-scale cap and trade is the best way to quickly reduce emissions. But we must be careful that the framework of any cap-and-trade scheme does not unfairly exonerate the responsibilities certain groups should have to face. More importantly, a cap-and-trade scheme must strengthen rather than harm communal obligation and aspiration...
...trade scheme must reflect the reality that developing countries have contributed little to climate change yet stand to be hurt the most. Unjustifiably, many in developed countries claim they should be allowed to emit more per capita than developing countries because their economy has grown to rely on emissions. It is one thing to not punish developed countries for a history of irresponsibility on the basis that they were ignorant of the harmful effects, and it is another thing to reward harmful behavior. Instead, as many other have proposed, emission credits should be pegged to U.N. population size estimates...
...effects of climate change. But it should be remembered that, although the most salient concern of the legislation in the U.S. is to quickly lower the aggregate amount of emissions with hurting the economy, this should not be the only concern. The moral and cultural dimensions of climate change must be also addressed. The only way up from the global fall from grace is to work together and consider what’s fair and important in the long...
...recognize layoffs as ruinous events in individual lives rather than mere statistics have a place in this debate. That those individuals may be recent immigrants with limited education makes it more urgent. A publicly traded company has a fiduciary duty to its shareholders—by law, it must care only about their good; a nonprofit organization has made a commitment to be run for the general social good. As such, the meaning of this goal is a matter for public, not private, debate, and having a valuable opinion on it does not, as was implied in a recent editorial...