I guess that is a free pass for the conscience of those of us in our 50s, 60s and 70s to fall back on if we are so inclined.
Meanwhile, the generations following us are almost certainly thinking WTF is the over-heating earth going to look like in 2030...2050.... 2100.....
Along with the small reality that humans are not the only form of life on this planet.
But certainly, the most selfish.