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    Then why compare countries? Countries defined by arbitrary lines are just that. If you want to compare by arbitrary lines, then correct comparison would be to to compare a District in India and entire Australia. You could lower emissions of any country by splitting it into smaller pieces. You can reduce Australia’s emissions even more by declaring that every Australian is a separate country, every David, John, Peter in Australia will have many times lower emissions than entire country of India, consisting 1.3 billion people.

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        Countries defined by arbitrary lines are just a group of arbitrary number of people.

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        You can reduce Australia’s emissions even more by declaring that every Australian is a separate country, every David, John, Peter in Australia will have many times lower emissions than entire country of India, consisting 1.3 billion people.

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          sorry you’re typing words but it’s super confusing

          why are we declaring every australian is a separate country?

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            Because it doesn’t make sense to compare total emissions from 1.3 billion people with total emissions from 27.4 million people. 1.3 billion >>>>> 27.4 million.

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              You’re right, they have an even GREATER responsibility to the planet because they have so many people

              It’s not my fault they had so many kids

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              right but whether they like it or not they are within the governance of Australia and thus are covered by the policy direction of the government of Australia, elected democratically by the people of Australia, to continue the culture and work ethic and the desires of the people within the country and the laws and trade deals we have with other countries

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                Oh. I was more so referring to the people on YouTube that are doing stupid shit, claim this, then get arrested anyways.

                I honestly have no (serious) idea.