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Why don't we ban container ships? Is it possible that you are a member of a group of individuals that do not enjoy nor participate in cruises and therefore do
by aeternum 6y ago
Why don't we ban container ships?
Is it possible that you are a member of a group of individuals that do not enjoy nor participate in cruises and therefore do not give anything up by calling for their ban? You can feel good about it without personally sacrificing anything and instead forcing others to make that sacrifice.
How would you feel if it were the inverse and others were calling for a ban on an activity you enjoy?
- ornornor 6y agoI might enjoy eating babies, that doesn’t make someone claiming this practice should be banned on ethical grounds wrong.
- aeternum 6y agoIn many countries people eat young lamb or veal, some consider it acceptable and others don't. It is very easy to call for a ban on something that you personally do not enjoy because you lose nothing. In fact a majority of the world's population likely does not enjoy cruising, just as a different majority does not enjoy snow sports, water sports, car racing, motorcycles, horse racing, skydiving, rugby, rock climbing, etc.. There is some form of ethical or safety concerns for each of those but the world would be a very boring place if we banned them all.