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I think they were given their interviews later, but I was not too interested. They were in Bali at a tourist location. Not in the Sahel doing developement work
by lukan 2y ago
I think they were given their interviews later, but I was not too interested.
They were in Bali at a tourist location. Not in the Sahel doing developement work.
Also where did I say all activists are to blame? I said I know people who don't fly at all and me who only considers flying in very rare circumstances. But true, I am not an activist.
"Do they fly across the world regularly or are we expecting these people to live like monks consistently their whole lives, only going on holiday by bicycle and (if that exists in their country) train?"
I don't think much of activists, who block other peoples daily commute with a standard car - but fly themself around the world for vacation. It does not matter how often they do it. Judging from activists, I suppose their reasoning is something like, they did so much activism blocking normal roads, that they deserve their vacation.
Well, I don't believe they help the cause, rather the opposite.
(And they were from germany btw. In europe you can easily go to lots of places by bus or train)
I don't blame you, if you are flying. But you don't block other people means of (more efficient) transport I suppose, while thinking you are righteous? That is my problem. This kind of activism. All it does is making people angry at activists and the cause.
- Aachen 2y agoAs for the last paragraph, you're right to assume I haven't blocked other people's transport. I'm not yet sure whether that's effective, I don't really see the logic but it's how protesting works and that has afaik historically been important for changing bad laws so.... is it good or bad? I don't know but so far it seems obnoxious whenever I'm affected while I'm on their side
- lukan 2y ago"I don't really see the logic but it's how protesting works" No, protesting works, when it is against something you want to stop. But if I want to convince others to stop something, obviously I cannot continue to do the same or a worse thing. I don't know a single protest that worked this way. But protesting against chopping down a forest to do more coal mining, did worked recently in germany. That was a good and effective protest (mostly). But blocking roads? It just hurts normal people largely with no alternative of transport. I doubt a single person was convinced to help there. Rather the opposite.