Listening to RNZ this morning, and Mr Carnegie (the head of Energy Resources Aotearoa, an industry lobby group) talking about the need for more fossil fuels... saying "we need to be practical about this". https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018917020/lobby-group-supports-repealing-of-oil-and-gas-exploration-ban What he means is: we need to compromise our values and do the wrong thing because the wealthy elite don't want their profit reduced. Remember: "expedience is the *absence* of principle." I've got nothing but contempt for people like Mr Carnegie and his organisation.