The fact that ________ is an argument against requiring the government to compensate private parties for an environmental taking.
A)compensation based on the prospective value of the property in private hands could be hard to determine
B)governments would be more careful in designing environmental policies if they had to compensate for takings
C)the government would be reluctant to pass any environmental legislation,since it could often be interpreted as taking some private party's property rights
D)environmental takings amount to expropriation of an individual's land

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If the government were required to compensate private parties for any environmental takings, they would be more reluctant to pass environmental legislation for fear of being required to compensate affected private parties. This would have the net effect of producing less environmental regulation and less protection for the environment.

The Fact That ________ Is an Argument Against Requiring the Government