Is Bolsonaro right when he says that the fires in the Amazon are none of the rest of the world's business?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

No, when it comes to the environment, there are no borders

Elizabeth · Answer

Politicians say lots of things they don't mean.

ChemFlunky · Answer

Nope.

Everything's connected.

. · Answer

We need the forest, but can we stop this guy? HOW? Don't the Japanese still kill whales? Isn't some country (Africa?) bringing back elephant killing? I think the sooner human beings blow themselves to hell and let the earth recuperate THE BETTER. Its still got 5 billion years, 4.5 to be liveable , CAN IT STILL BE SAVED without humans beings?

Gourry · Answer

As right as I am when I say he must die.

Mr. P · Answer

Nobody stepped in when Australia was on fire. Or California.
The rainforest has been set on fire every year for decades so this is nothing new - plus reporters are using very old stock photos - some over 30 years old!

What did the rest of the world do when America was clearing lands of indigenous populations and clearing woodland exactly the same to build cattle ranches?

- Nothing!

- So how can America complain when another country does the same thing?

Anonymous · Answer

No. He's an egotist. Similar to the Donald.

Is Bolsonaro right when he says that the fires in the Amazon are none of the rest of the world's business?

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