In the context of our resources, such as energy, water, etc.
Such that every person has an allowance which should be enough to sustain life, health and a reasonable level of comfort. Thus if you chose to use a gas guzzler car, then you would not be able to travel as far as the guy with the moped. You would have enough water to wash flush and drink per day, and if you chose to live alone in a large house you would only be able to heat a couple of rooms, instead of 10 people in a bungalow who could live in a sauna!!.
OK, this is only a brainstorming thought, it is appreciated that it would be difficult to implement, but as a principle, it could be the basis for some sort of fair system perhaps, such that the rich would have to comply
2006-11-06 00:45:56 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
I think that if we don't do something to conserve our resources now, we will have to ration in the near future. This is certainly a viable solution, but, getting the rich to comply, just as it was then, will be next to impossible.
2006-11-06 04:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by wendy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple of problems with rationing.
Firstly, the black market. People will find ways of providing items outside of the ration, and these people will be organised criminals - you'll end up buying your electricity from your local gangster.
Secondly, if your lifestyle is capped by the fact that you can only do so much with your energy allowance - you won't see any result from the extra hard work you put into life. And if you don't see the reward, you'll stop putting in the effort and the whole country will become a bunch of lazy layabouts.
Nice thought though - just the kind of idea we need to be debating.
2006-11-06 00:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by mark 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good concept though also a black market opportuntity .. on a big scale for the mafia of the UK.
Someone in government whether be this or the next one must take the bull by horns and implement some unpopular restrictions on us all.
Other wise we will end up with haves and have nots on a far more significant scale than we now. Those who can buy resources will find a way and those who can't, well, it doesn't bare thinking about.
2006-11-06 01:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your idea is good in principle, but far too fair for any Government to give a second thought to. It would, in a way, take some of the value out of money, wouldn't it? The government and rich run the country, so you would be assassinated for suggesting such an idea really!! I like the idea though ;-)
2006-11-06 00:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by PhoenixRights 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. But not as harshly implemented as it was in the Second World War! We need more environmentally conscious people like you. We have too many billions in the world for the resources in it. The future of our environment is a scary one. If we don't act now it could be, and already is being, destroyed forever.
2006-11-06 02:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In principle this would be a fair way of doing things, but a lot of thought should go into the fairness of this. For instance pensioners, and people claiming invalidity are at home for 99% of their time, how would this work, they need heat, electricity etc. just to keep warm. How would you propose that we tackle this one?
2006-11-06 00:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
I have worked hard for my Gas guzzler and I pay my heating bills.
Why should I have to sacrifice my way of life for which I have worked hard to achieve to heat and feed some spongers,
Get a job and then you can pay for the luxuries that you want thats the basis of capitolism, what you are suggesting is communism and we all know that that doesnt work.
2006-11-06 21:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Rich S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the idea of it is excellent but there are fundamental problems with it because its open to exploitation by criminals and the black market
Moreover the rich people in control won't like it so they will try and stop it AND a large number of normal people will dislike it because they're too lazy and selfish to be bothered to change
2006-11-06 07:44:07 · answer #8 · answered by revolutionman1379 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t thinks it`s a good idea. I believe it`s necessary to change the world throught the education and not the proibitions. Like it was said here, the rationing would estimulate the illegal market. It`s necessary the conscientization, so the people will use less resources because they know it`s important to preserve them.
2006-11-06 01:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by mader_malu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever you Ration - It feels immediately good that the very wealthy have been dragged into line but,
The state earning would drop as less taxes will come in.
So the less wealthy who felt secretly happy, would be the ones to suffer in the end.
It may help the environment somewhat.
2006-11-06 00:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by medicine man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋