I’m 100% certain that the vast majority of the population wants cheap, efficient, reliable, fast, private means of transportation. Companies (both car and oil) are just serving that want.
But since we agree they're just serving a need, maybe let's not pretend that this automatically gives them the God-given right to destroy the planet[0], and that the regulators are being unfair by taking it away?
You might re-read my post above. I cleaned it up a bit, so maybe my intent is more clear now.
[0] if it helps, substitute the phrase "other people's property" here
But since we agree they're just serving a need, maybe let's not pretend that this automatically gives them the God-given right to destroy the planet[0], and that the regulators are being unfair by taking it away?
You might re-read my post above. I cleaned it up a bit, so maybe my intent is more clear now.
[0] if it helps, substitute the phrase "other people's property" here