Much a do about something rather important

The ‘Carbon Tax’ has been a source of controversy for many Australian citizens ever since it was first introduced as a policy; it was implemented on 1^st July 2012. Many citizens see this as a hand that is grappling with the market to fiercely and the costs of which are only in reality being passed down to regular tax paying citizens.

 Unfortunately we do not have an opportunity in this article to even begin to understand what a ‘regular’ tax paying citizen is but we shall take the misconstrued media’s garbage definition that it is always You and Me. A problem that many ‘regular’ citizens face, or rather do not face, is there impact upon the globe. Not just the environment, but the people as well. All too often the argument positioned by misinformed manipulative politicians is why Australia has to cut their emissions whilst other countries do not. This is typical nationalistic nonsense that is applied throughout the world where people believe they do not live in a globalized world. Each individual has an impact upon other citizens they are likely to never meet. It comes in the form of your clothing, your technologies and your transport. Sewn into your clothing is employment and an unfair wage for citizens of developing countries.

 The carbon tax is not simply a punishment for uncontrolled capitalism, but is a step towards a shifting global moral consensus. Just because someone else isn’t doing something doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be that one that does it. If it is a rational attempt to better the society and world in which we live in it should be strived for. Each individual should be proud then of their country making big steps to compensate for the neglecting of their economic activities. Proud that their moral compass has pointed toward helping a future generation establish a sustainable energy sector. That’s the sort of nationalism that can be acceptable alongside solidarity. It is still mesmerizing how fortunate a position we are all in. It is still possible to act. However if domestic politics remains stuck in the mind set of securing the very next term of office rather than elaborating on policy for the future that is sustainable we will continue to see the opportunity for change slipping through an ever closing window.