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Originally Posted by ebacherville
95% of these large trucks and SUV's came with one person into to work and they don't have more that 4 people in the family.. this is not needed.
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Yep, and for the people who do feel the need for a bus for all their children, there is a solution... Have less kids.... For many it's too late, but I don't plan on having more than one kid. It's cheaper and better for the environment. Imagine if I had 8 kids and they each grew up and owned super efficient cars that got 100mpg. Combined, they would be consuming around 12mpg. If I get my kid an old beater that gets 24mpg, my family will get better fuel mileage.
It seems that I've digressed a bit from the initial topic. So, I'll tie it all back in. Hey, it's great that we are trending toward more fuel efficient cars, but fewer total cars on the road trumps more fuel efficient cars. The same rules of consumption apply for all of our resources including food and water as well as energy. Want to reduce your impact? Make less people.
Okay, so it's out on a limb time... If we want to create a tax that targets over-consumption, maybe we should just limit the tax deductions and welfare credits we give for children in order to discourage over-population. Does this make sense? Or am I just way out there in neverland on this one?
