The Ecocide Prevention Bill would impose harsh penalties on executives responsible for major environmental damage.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/21155149

Proposals for a new law which could see the bosses of major polluters jailed for up to 20 years has received enough support from MSPs to be introduced at Holyrood next year.

Monica Lennon’s proposed Ecocide Prevention Bill has the backing of enough cross-party members to be brought forward and the Scottish government has indicated that it will not intervene to stop it.

This would clear the way for the bill to be formally introduced in the Scottish Parliament next year.

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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    1 day ago

    This is the way. They can all move to some 3rd world country, or finance a luxury prison, after we all pass variants of this law. History has shown that nothing less is going to stop them from dumping waste in our water supplies.

    • ShareMySims@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      24 hours ago

      History has shown that nothing less is going to stop them from dumping waste in our water supplies.

      Lol, when in history have capitalists ever been held accountable? Mild slaps on the wrist (including supposed jail time, which is neve gong to come to be, and if it is, it’ll be of a sacrificial manager, not the owners) aren’t going to change shit as long as the system that enables them exists.

      Would it be nice to see those in charge get locked up? Sure! But it’s never going to happen, and without other systemic change, even if it did (but it won’t), it’s still just applying a band aid to a brain tumour.

      • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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        23 hours ago

        when in history have capitalists ever been held accountable?

        Rockefeller spent his waning years constantly in and out of court, to the detriment of his health.

        It’s hardly perfect justice, but it clearly made a difference. Arguably much of his charity late in life was meant to head off the consequences of his previous choices.

        We see similar effort by Bill Gates. I think for the same reason.

        I don’t disagree that there’s no such thing as real justice. But I think it’s worth the effort to pursue it.

        • ShareMySims@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          22 hours ago

          but it clearly made a difference

          Have you looked around lately?

          We see similar effort by Bill Gates. I think for the same reason.

          Lmfao, I guess not.

          If nothing else, at least you can say that the billionaires have successfully pulled the wool over your eyes.

          • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
            2·
            21 hours ago

            I’m not a fan of billionaires. I also don’t think we should throw in the towel and not try to use every tool, including the legal system, to keep them in check.

            “Billionaires don’t face consequences” is part of their sales pitch. The more people believe it, the less likely people are to follow through when it matters.