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A question for people who don’t think this is a good way to drive climate action: what are you doing? These actions are coming from a place of desperation, and
by kennywinker 4y ago
A question for people who don’t think this is a good way to drive climate action: what are you doing?
These actions are coming from a place of desperation, and they aren’t going away until actual action happens. Don’t like them? Do something about climate change.
- pelasaco 4y ago
- kennywinker 4y agoMock-destroying a piece of artwork is not terrorism by even the most wild stretch of the imagination. As for your link - that’s not what YOU are doing, that’s a plan agreed to by your government. It’s also nowhere near enough to actually halt climate change, if they even manage to hit that target. We collectively need to do much much more than outsource emissions to places outside europe.
- pelasaco 4y agowell, by defintion you are possible wrong. The definition of terrorism: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. The definition of violence isnt so easy, because its not just physical right? So to destroy the human heritage is in my opinion a violence. A violence against the european and world history. The most sad part on that is that the countries which are more cooperative and sensible to the cause are those suffering more. China, India, US won't change their plans because Hans and Melanie destroyed a Monet.
- uxcolumbo 4y agoI think most people would agree that violence includes force to harm someone. The paintings were behind protective glass and the demonstrators knew about it. I would say the way allow this system to destroy our biosphere and create a miserable future for future generations - that could be classed as terrorism.
- pelasaco 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_cultural_heritage_by_the_Islamic_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_cultural_herita...
- uxcolumbo 4y agoWould you mind adding a few more words to explain how the destruction of cultural heritage by the Islamic State relates to climate activism?
- pelasaco 4y ago
- uxcolumbo 4y agoYou're still not explaining how 2 teenagers throwing tomato soup on a painting protected by glass is the same as the Islamic State blowing up ancient buildings. One group trying to raise awareness about the climate crisis, which is a threat to human civilization as we know it. The other group uses explosives that kills people.
- pelasaco 4y agowell flagging the comments, because you dont like it, is not a way to keep a discussion.
- uxcolumbo 4y agoI didn't. Accusing me of flagging your comment is also not a way to keep a discussion. But I still like to hear why you think those teenagers who carried out a non-violent civil disobedience protest is the same as the Islamic State destroying ancient buildings and killing people.
- kennywinker 4y ago> The most sad part on that is that the countries which are more cooperative and sensible to the cause are those suffering more Do you believe that? Do you believe that the suffering of losing a monet is in any way equal to the environmental devastation india, china, and the US have experienced at the hands of climate change? Let’s not forget the monet is perfectly fine. Do you believe because europe outsources its emissions and then consumes the products of those emissions it’s being more “cooperative and sensible”? Because i don’t.
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- Gigachad 4y agoI’m using every appropriate moment to campaign against the unnecessary use of cars. Especially SUVs. After we mostly rid cities of cars, the world will be a better place.