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> participation in an industry that has chosen… to betray the best interests of the species is questionable at best In participating in the oil industry, I’ve
by alach11 3y ago
> participation in an industry that has chosen… to betray the best interests of the species is questionable at best
In participating in the oil industry, I’ve found opportunities for climate advocacy that far exceed the difference an average person can make outside the industry. What can you do outside? Buy a hybrid vehicle? Donate to Greenpeace?
I’ve been able to work on improving tracking of emissions. I’ve improved the accuracy of regulatory filings. I’ve advocated internally for low-emissions infrastructure improvements like tankless facilities.
You should want pro-environment people working in the oil industry.
- K0balt 3y agoIf you are truly making a difference from the inside, I applaud your efforts. I am skeptical however that you find yourself in a position to move the needle in any meaningful way. When your employer sells a product you know causes lasting, multigenerational harm and they fail to at least lobby for solutions that might change the incentive structure so that they could do so responsibly and still make a profit, you might be working for the bad guys. You should examine closely if your positive actions are greater than the harm that is being done by your participation. It quickly gets murky, , participating in a fundamentally unethical process under the pretence of making it less bad in a small way. If no one participated under the current methodology, the problem would be solved. Of course that will not happen, but still “if I don’t do it somebody will anyway” is an extremely hollow justification for compromising one’s ethics.