People I think are morally obligated to make at least some effort to slow down and possibly prevent climate change. They are especially obligated to put in as much effort as they can when the action comes to little cost to them. What I mean is that, while it would be nice if every person gave up their cars, people aren't going to be inclined to do so. Giving up motor transportation in this society would greatly effect most people's lives, as they have jobs that are more than 20 miles away and they have children that they need to bring to school. They could however do other things, which would minimally affect their lives. They could separate their trash into regular trash, recyclables, and compost. Most people could become vegetarians, which would work towards eliminating approximately 1/5 of the world's greenhouse gases; the move to become vegetarian would also contribute towards helping solve poverty problems (it takes 12 pounds of grain to produce 1 pound of meat - that's inefficient). If people feel inclined to do more, then they ought to do so.
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