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> My point is, people who do argue for reducing consumption must consider the fact that consumption hinges on consumers, so either they should adopt or they ha
by ryanjshaw 2y ago
> My point is, people who do argue for reducing consumption must consider the fact that consumption hinges on consumers, so either they should adopt or they have rejected their own premises
This argument is absurd and naive. Mass murder and your suicide would also reduce consumers. Clearly there are other factors to consider over and above the raw numbers, many of which are cultural and subjective.
- photonthug 2y agoDon’t put words in my mouth. I’m pretty much in favor of do no harm, which certainly excludes advocating or enacting murder or suicide. Do no harm also means, if you think consumption is harmful then you do need to avoid opting into creating maybe 50-100 Years of extra consumption per child just for the satisfaction of knowing your genes will be doing the consumption. Are there ever acceptable cultural or subjective reasons to excuse “rules for thee but not for me”?