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How does polarization narrow the range of tools used to protect the environment?

April 26, 2017Environment narrow polarization protect range tools Used

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How does polarization narrow the range of tools used to protect the environment?

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Polarization is based on the premise that there are good guys and bad guys. If environmental problems result from bad people, then the solution is to punish those bad people and make them pay for the damage they caused. This made regulation a preferred tool. On the other hand, any solution that allowed the so-called bad guys to prosper was ruled out as immoral. If it helped the bad guys–even if it was good for the environment–it must be wrong.