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> Do you think that smokin' a joint is really enough to set off something like this? Yes[^1]. > Sure a joint could "start a fire" but a lot of other things co
by charles_f 5y ago
> Do you think that smokin' a joint is really enough to set off something like this?
Yes[^1].
> Sure a joint could "start a fire" but a lot of other things could too.
This is whataboutism[^2]. The fact that other things can start a fire doesn't make starting it with a joint or cigarette less of a possibility
> a combination of things that are required to create a fire
Like hot weather and dry vegetation?
> Maybe we just don't like to admit it but climate change is here
And so we should stop smoking joints in the forest when it's hot and dry to prevent starting fires?
[^1]: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=327 https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=327
[^2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism