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Prophet 451

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4. We don't have class action suits here

Reply to MindMover (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 04:02 PM

Dec 2013

I'm British and our archaic legal system doesn't allow class action suits. Plus, our cartoonishly evil PM is a big fan of fracking and says we should embrace it wholeheartedly.

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It won't be long before the victims of climate change make the west pay [View all] MindMover Dec 2013 OP

And well they should. Until the costs land on the creators of those costs the 'market' won't work on point Dec 2013 #1

So what can we do? Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #2

One of the biggest tools we can use in the current economic environment is to ... MindMover Dec 2013 #3

We don't have class action suits here Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #4

These suits are not brought up in one countries courts .... MindMover Dec 2013 #5

Ah, that could be a solution n/t Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #6

What world court has that sort of jurisdiction? tritsofme Dec 2013 #7

If the International Court does not have that jurisdiction or power, it will soon enough ... MindMover Dec 2013 #8

The ICJ has no power to enforce it rulings. tritsofme Dec 2013 #9

If the world can convict war criminals, then surely they can convict national corporations MindMover Dec 2013 #10

The ICJ doesn't convict individuals or corporations. tritsofme Dec 2013 #11

How? How will they make us pay? RobertEarl Dec 2013 #12