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kgwxd 3 hours ago

The goal is definitely not to protect trees.

enraged_camel 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Oh yeah? What is it then? Please enlighten us.

I-M-S 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This will be weaponized by NIMBYs to further limit construction of housing and infrastructure.

bloppe 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Feels like the primary concern was virtue signaling, with protecting trees being a close second

boomboomsubban 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Cynically, to make a documentary and get articles written. None of the rules they mention seem that extreme, they're just wording it in an unusual way.

kgwxd 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Same nefarious reasons corporations were given "personhood". Is it illegal to "assult" trees now? If someone pisses on a tree, are they going to call in the SVU? The legal system isn't a toy. Trees, in the general sense, don't need extra laws, the ones that need protecting are already covered by property law.