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Fortunately, this is not an either-or situation. :) I advocate all of the above, but it's important not to be in ignorance about where the real issue lies.
by obstinate 9y ago
Fortunately, this is not an either-or situation. :) I advocate all of the above, but it's important not to be in ignorance about where the real issue lies.
- ZeroGravitas 9y agoIn reality, it is an either-or situation. A small number of concerned and informed individuals trying to reduce their own carbon footprint is pointless. There's no way it pencils out to anything even vaguely worthwhile, even if they went to extremes. Even if they committed suicide and left their entire inheritance to carbon reductions it simply doesn't add up. On the other hand, a carbon tax that introduces virtually imperceptible changes across the entire economy of the world, would actually fix the problem. So yes we can do both, but one makes effectively no difference, even if it feels like a big deal to the person doing it.
- obstinate 9y agoOddly enough, eating less beef did not impact my ability to agitate for environmentalism. So, no, not either or. Demonstrations of giving a shit by making personal sacrifices are powerful accompaniments to donations, voting, protests, etc.