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One may be happy in a mud hut eating nothing but corn, but generally not after getting used to proper construction, sanitation, food etc. Recent history shows
by jojobas 6y ago
One may be happy in a mud hut eating nothing but corn, but generally not after getting used to proper construction, sanitation, food etc.
Recent history shows that there's no holding previously backwards countries from advancing their consumption. As Russians joke, the global famine will come when the Chinese start using forks.
China, India and SE Asia are quickly upping their per-capita production and consumption of carbon-heavy goods. Brazil doesn't destroy Amazon out of spite.
We have no moral right to say "Nonono, you can't do what we did in the 20th century and live like us!".
- throwaway3699 6y ago> We have no moral right to say "Nonono, you can't do what we did in the 20th century and live like us!". Yes, we do. Now that we know what the effects of climate change could be. That being said, we do have a moral duty to help out. Populations tend to grow slower when they become "more advanced", so it might not be the end of the world.
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- i_haz_rabies 6y agoWe would have a moral right if we repented and retrofitted our society to be sustainable. We're not doing that.