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You raise a lot of points which makes it difficult to respond to your entire post. So I will focus on just a few key issues: > [1] Y’all love telling other peo
by vaylian 7y ago
You raise a lot of points which makes it difficult to respond to your entire post. So I will focus on just a few key issues:
> [1] Y’all love telling other people they have to do xyz to save the world.
> [2] Are you ACTUALLY doing just that of which you say you must do?
1: No
2: Yes (I do what I think must be done)
I know there are a lot of people and news outlets that exclaim that we must change our ways. And I understand that it can be very tiring to hear the accusations again and again. I believe that convincing people through a bad concience is not a good way to make them want to change. I believe that making them feel empowered to contribute to positive change actually makes them want to change their ways. It is important to offer choices and not no force people to do things.
> I live in a city! I can do no such thing! Whose fault is that? Don’t live in a damn city.
The problem are not cities. The problem are foods that are transported all over the world. I do not think that the transport of food from a nearby farm to the city is much of an environmental issue.
> After your own damn carbon footprint is nill, then you have the right to start telling others what to do.
I do think that many people should improve the way they communicate climate problems. But given that the climate does not wait until we have figured out how to converse properly, I say we should strife for pragmatism instead of perfectionism.