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[–] 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is what happens when corporate crimes are punished with just slap-on-the-wrist fines that can be written off as a cost of doing business. Why should they obey the law? There is no downside to breaking it.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    They should be made to forfeit the land and replant every single tree they felled.

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  • [–] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 child)

    Problem is, once you destroy a forest you can't easily recreate it by just planting trees. You lost a lot of animals and plants that you can't just put back

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  • [–] 2 points 22 hours ago

    Yeah, I admit my comment wasn't really well thought out. I was angry at the situation. I guess ultimately I want to see accountability that is very painful for those who need to be held accountable. Whatever that may look like.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    300 hectares — the equivalent of almost 500 football fields

    Thanks for the context. As someone who lives in the US, I wouldn't have been able to put that to scale otherwise.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 day ago*

    500 football fields does not properly convey the size at all.

    Why they choose stupid things like that or buses or whatever is beyond me.

    1.15 square milea or ~ 3 square kilometers is much more easily perceived.

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