This week, Ruwan, David and Beth discuss the government’s ban on plastic bags. What will the unintended consequences be? What is ACT’s alternative? And Amazon, run by the richest man in the world, is set to film the Lord of the Rings TV show in New Zealand. But taxpayers may need to fork out $375 million for Jeff Bezos’ company to make it happen. Is it worth it? Or should that money be put to better uses?
Yet more tales of the unintended consquences of green utopianism.
It is counterproductive for some short-sighted green groups to try to stop professionally managed hunting. Stopping hunting can do more harm to animal herds than the controlled hunting quotas.
Another case of environmentalists wreaking more harm than good?
They say that mother snakes used to tell their children not to bite Chuck Norris lest they die in agonising pain. But it’s also true that they tell their children to always look behind, or else the secretary bird will get them.
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He said no victim should have to sit in a courtroom and hear how the person who robbed them of their dignity deserves a discount at sentencing because of a statement from a former running coach or a principal.
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For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
