Quote Originally Posted by Eric C. View Post
You have one life, and it's your choice to spend it on being a "greedy pig" receiving as much enjoyment from it as you can, or a boring moralist refraining from everything for somebodies you don't even know. It's ok. What I actually stand for is this choice being personal and voluntary, and not imposed on anyone.
Oh dear, what has life done to you, to make you such an egoistical and totally self-centred individual?!

Never mind people of the future, your own potential children and grandchildren.... Let them live in a polluted wasteland in the future, so that the elites of today can take a few extra trips to the Maldives, have a plasma screen in every room and five sports cars... The ironic fact that you yourself can't afford this and probably never will, seems to have escaped you.

Since solidarity isn't your cup of tea, do you remember the simple message of Jesus: Do unto others as you would have them do to you.

How would you feel if previous generations had made your life a living hell through their arrogance, egoism and foolishness?

Quote Originally Posted by Eric C. View Post
Are you suggesting the Earth can avoid this scenario under some conditions?
I am certainly not saying I have a fool proof way of avoiding it, but limiting excessive consumption should be a good start. During the war, they rationed food and clothing, so that the distribution would be fair in a sparce economy.
Something like that could be applied to activities and products that are bad for the economy. Like cars, flights and gadgets.