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I know I'm nitpicking, and I'm just using your phrase as an example, but it always surprise me how often we exclude ourselves for being green behind an utilitar
by earlyriser 11y ago
I know I'm nitpicking, and I'm just using your phrase as an example, but it always surprise me how often we exclude ourselves for being green behind an utilitarian argument. I mean, is that a terrible thing? I don't hear often, "I'm not a business shark, but I guess this business should be profitable".
- hanniabu 11y agoI consider myself a pretty green person, but I have use the same language as the parent. The reason is because it prevents somebody from jumping to the anti green approach and calling or assuming you're a tree hugger. This way when you state that you aren't a tree hugger but still support a particular argument, it makes them weigh the argument in a reasonable way instead of going on the defensive right away. So it changes the logic from "I'm not a tree hugger, screw your point and ideals" to "I'm not a tree hugger but neither is this guy so his point may be reasonable, let me actually listen to this argument and see". It's a smoke rewording to get a person to be more receptive. (Typed on phone, hope it made sense)