Thread: What do you consider to be the most serious environmental problem facing the world?
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Old 12-02-2007
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Re: What do you consider to be the most serious environmental problem facing the worl
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Originally Posted by partofme View Post
Air, in normal situations, would not be owned. Air is not an economic good because it is abundant. So, this is an invalid cirtique of A/C theory. However, in some situations, air would be owned. For example, while SCUBA diving.

Yeah. What is the problem with this? Do you suggest that we end private property on land so that you do not have to pay to go through someone's property?
I do not see a logical way in which all water would be privately owned. If air is not privately owned then by your argument it will not be taken care of even though we all have to breath it.

And yes the air and water quality now compared to the 70s and 60s is much better and this has to do with EPA standards and regulations.[/quote]
So, because you do not see a logical way in which water could be privatly owned, this means it will never, and can never happen?
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