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I agree that all factors should be taken into consideration. But to counter I ask, if great things can be done poorly, should they not be done at all? Not to s

I agree that all factors should be taken into consideration. But to counter I ask, if great things can be done poorly, should they not be done at all? Not to suggest that palm oil is a "great thing"; I'm generalizing my counter to the source's argumentative approach.

pixl97 11y ago
<But to counter I ask, if great things can be done poorly, should they not be done at all? Yes, all kinds of things are illegal or banned because people will choose to do the wrong thing before the right thing.
- acaloiar 11y ago
  I suppose a defeatist might not drink coffee because it can be grown unsustainably and farmed with slave labor, while a pragmatist recognizes the merits of fair-trade and lives a java-full life.
  - reagency 11y ago
    And the "pragmatist" looks away to ignore the fate of slaves suffering by the hand of his neighbors.
    - acaloiar 11y ago
      You might not be familiar with the precepts of fair trade: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
jgrowl 11y ago
I think great things that can be done poorly should still be done for sure. I guess I am not really arguing against you. I am just emphasizing that there could be severe future consequences for increasing palm oil demand specifically. I don't think there are any easy answers here.