honestly i disagree with flagburning in general but wanting to ban it is a blatant first amendment violation

@Galena ban flag-burning because it's bad for the environment
@xianc78 @Galena @mewmew what does the y axis even mean? is a bigger number good or bad? this is a bad chart.

@sylveon @Galena @mewmew Y-axis is environmental performance. Bigger number is good. It basically shows that the countries with the freer markets are the most eco-friendly.

@xianc78 @Galena @mewmew and why is that? correlation does not mean causation. and how are we measuring the vauge concept of being good to the environment?
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@sylveon @Galena @mewmew There are a lot of factors. Minimizing pollution increases land value, renewable energy/resources can be cheaper in many cases, less restrictions on researching and developing alternative energy sources, being eco-friendly is a good PR move, among other things.

Really, many of our environmental problems come from the state enforces laws and taxes that override property rights, and governments subsidizing businesses that cause the most environmental damage which makes it hard for alternatives to gain a foothold in the market.

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