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Originally Posted by Willravel
What do libertarians do about the environment? It seems that libertarianism largely ignores non-human issues that could eventually have some effect on humans but do not have any short term effects. Things like climate change or pollution often are left to the market, which is more concerned with itself.
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That has always been one of my biggest complaints about libertarians. They are reactive in their environmental policy rather than proactive. It is easier (and cheaper) to not cause air pollution than it is to deal with the consequences of dirty air.
Take a look a China and all the air pollution complaints. Is that what you want to happen?