This may sound quite strange but "staying married is better for the planet because divorce leads the newly single to live more wasteful lifestyles," an Australian lawmaker said Tuesday. It has to be made clear, though, that this does not apply to those who have been single all their lives, but only for singles coming from marriage divorce.
Senator Steve Fielding told a Senate hearing in the Australian capital Canberra that divorce only made climate change worse.
When couples separated, they needed more rooms, more electricity and more water. This increased their carbon footprint, Australian Associated Press quoted Fielding as telling the hearing on environmental issues.
"We understand that there is a social problem , but now we're seeing there is also environmental impact as well on the footprint," AAP quoted him as saying.
Such a "resource-inefficient lifestyle" meant it would be better for the planet if couples stayed married, he said.
During the hearing, the senator read out quotes from a U.S. report that advocated his stance.
Fielding, who leads the independent Family First party, grew up in a family of 16 children and has been married for 22 years, his website says.
It is to be understood though that preserving marriage should not only be made for the sake of the environment but more so for respecting the sanctity of family life borne out of love and devotion.
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