Your professor is teaching a sociology class. Write a post responding to the professor's question.
In your response, you should:
- Express and support your opinion.
- Contribute to the discussion in your own words.
An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor: This week, we’ll discuss ways to address air pollution. One idea is to introduce environmental taxes on air travel. These taxes, also called ecological or green taxes, are extra charges added to the price of airplane tickets. Revenue from these taxes could be invested in environmentally friendly technologies or in promoting cleaner modes of transportation. Do you think there should be an environmental tax on air travel? Why or why not?
Andrew: We should impose environmental taxes on air travel. These taxes might encourage people to find cheaper, more eco-friendly ways to get places. In my country, many people fly short distances because flights are relatively inexpensive, even though they could just as quickly take a less polluting form of transportation.
Claire: Additional taxes on air travel will do little to solve the problem of air pollution. Airplane tickets would become more expensive, punishing passengers without incentivizing airlines to become more environmentally friendly. The airlines should pay the price to protect the environment, not their customers.