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Climate inaction called a moral failure to future generations

Original: “A country that cannot recognise a duty of care to future generations is not merely failing environmentally. It is faili

Commentary is circulating arguing that a government's inability to recognise a duty of care to future generations amounts to more than an environmental failure. The argument, shared widely in climate discussions, says such inaction is a moral failing that prioritises short-term political survival over the safety, stability and dignity of the people who will inherit the consequences of today's decisions.

Why now: Frustration over governments' short-term climate policies and their implications for younger and future generations is resurfacing in public debate.

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• “A country that cannot recognise a duty of care to future generations is not merely failing environmentally. It is failing morally. It is admitting that short-term political survival matters more than the safety, stability and dignity of the people who come after us.” Anjali… · lcallinan@mastodon.au · 3

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