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throwaway3957
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throwaway3957
7y ago
That’s okay. So if he serves as a bad example for me and inspires three others for me to behave well then I can expect to be forgiven too. Overall his effect is still positive and I’m not responsible for my actions. Al Gore is. Or does only
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throwaway3957
7y ago
> There's a good case to be made for humans being primarily meat eaters for much of our history and only eating plants as an alternative to starving To really contribute, it would be nice if you came up with some citations to your c
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throwaway3957
7y ago
Well, I look at climate change heroes like Al Gore, jetting around the world and spending his resources graciously. If he can do it, why not me? EDIT: also note that he has 3 rich kids. Is this more eco friendly than eating meat?
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throwaway3957
7y ago
> But this is an invisible blip on the radar compared to the climate impact of the meat industry Me eating meat is an even smaller blip, why bother with taking my meat away? The truth is that you have to lead also by example or you’re no
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throwaway3957
7y ago
Well, so far I have no kids. My impact on the planet seems to be very temporarily and the damage I do will be forgotten in a hundred years. If I have 1.4 kids (my expected number of kids), it will take a bit longer but still damage is decre