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To be fair, you’re quoting only half the sentence when the second part of that sentence justifies/qualifies it rather well.
by soligern 3y ago
To be fair, you’re quoting only half the sentence when the second part of that sentence justifies/qualifies it rather well.
- anigbrowl 3y agoIt really doesn't. The person is saying it's OK to poison the US environment because we get good boy points for feeding the rest of the world (something the US does help with, but which impact is exaggerated for rhetorical effect). Apparently they're objecting to the fact that his research comes from a European institution and labeling that as 'whining'.
- omniglottal 3y agoJustification for indifference is on par with justification for ignorance, only is more nihilistic in its apathy for others and their plight. If you seek justification to not care about a thing which others care about, your interaction with them is patently malevolent. If, indeed, care is not given, then no statement should be made, and shutting up is how to be both honest and accurate.