Any other motivation forfeiting citizens' interests are perceived as treason, therefore immoral, so yes.

goatlover 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

So for example addressing climate change might be perceived as treason if it gets in the way of optimizing economic interests?

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jojobas 3 days ago | parent [-]

It can, especially when some other countries commission a new coal power plant every week.

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amanaplanacanal 2 days ago | parent [-]

I hate this talking point so much. If you are talking about China, that's just growth. They are also rolling out more solar than the rest of the world combined. While the US is now actively discouraging investing in renewables.

	▲	jojobas 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Chinese coal power outgrows renewables still. A Western country with already cleaner energy destroying whatever remains of their manufacturing only to be moved to China and powered by mostly coal is not only treason of its own citizens but also bad for the climate. Feels so good to be "net zero" while importing materialized coal with not much to trade back (other than coal of course).

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drysine 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

So when slave trade advances citizens' economic prospects it's moral imperative for the country to facilitate it, right?