Quote:It kept interest rates low for years, which undoubtably led to an increased demand for housing.
What was the interest rate in the US in the leadup to the GFC? I think you'll find that interest rates greatly reduced the bubble rather than increasing it. Every time I see this claim made it always completely ignores the timing.
Josh:
Quote:The LDP believe in full cost accounting 'whole of life' costs and not be subject to subsidies, bonuses or penalties based on non-scientific evaluation. Moreover, it must not transfer any of its costs to society by any means other than through price.
That sounds like the LDP would support carbon taxes.
Bob:
Quote:Even making coats out of endangered species means having to breed that animal if you want to keep making coats.
No it doesn't. It only means breeding if breeding is profitable. Market forces alone could to lead to farming, wild harvest, or extinction and there is nothing all to suggest it won't lead to extinction. This is a big assumption on your part that has no basis in reality. There are plenty of examples of animals hunted to extinction or almost extinction for their coats due to lack of regulation.
Quote:Can you think of many examples of shortages of products or services provided by the sector that are in high demand? If there was money to be made in water, it wont run out.
It doesn't run out because it is so heavily regulated. Even with the regulations there are problems. It is the nature of the regulation that matters, not the absence of it.
Quote:Im saying if someone owned some water with whales in it they should be free to hunt them. Obviously that's not the case now, I don't know of any examples of that. I was just giving a scenario in which I would support whaling.
So you wouldn't support whaling normally?
Quote:There's a general rule when it comes to environmental protection. If it looks nice, it's usually clean...
There is no such general rule. You seem to have missed the point entirely. This has nothing to do with biodiversity. IF anything, you are promoting the opposite of biodiversity. You are confusing English gardens with wilderness.