No, you should sell your phone, computer and car because if you’re that angry about people partaking in luxuries with an environmental impactcand you don’t think “less impactful alternatives” are better than entirely forgoing the luxury, then it’s hypocritical of you to do anything but walk or bike and eschew optional things with environmental impact.
It’s quite specifically that you’ve been saying that other people should do without rather than doing better, so… You first. You have legs. You can bike. Our ancestors got along with less, so you can sell your car. You don’t need a phone. It’s a luxury you can live without, so sell yours and get over it.
Doing better is taking vacations close to home, it’s not never going on vacation. People have visited 20 countries but have never visited their own country or they make themselves believe that they need to go to Punta Cana once a year to feel good about their life.
The cellphone comparison is keeping the same phone for years (receiving shorter distances in more energy efficient means of transportation) vs changing phone every year (taking a plane to visit another country). Well guess what, I’ve been using the same phone for years so guess I’m good here.
But you were arguing people shouldn’t travel at all, citing our ancestors who lived their whole lives within a few kilometers. Now you’re saying people should travel responsibly and live with moderation, which is pretty different from your previous point.
No, you should sell your phone, computer and car because if you’re that angry about people partaking in luxuries with an environmental impactcand you don’t think “less impactful alternatives” are better than entirely forgoing the luxury, then it’s hypocritical of you to do anything but walk or bike and eschew optional things with environmental impact.
It’s quite specifically that you’ve been saying that other people should do without rather than doing better, so… You first. You have legs. You can bike. Our ancestors got along with less, so you can sell your car. You don’t need a phone. It’s a luxury you can live without, so sell yours and get over it.
Doing better is taking vacations close to home, it’s not never going on vacation. People have visited 20 countries but have never visited their own country or they make themselves believe that they need to go to Punta Cana once a year to feel good about their life.
The cellphone comparison is keeping the same phone for years (receiving shorter distances in more energy efficient means of transportation) vs changing phone every year (taking a plane to visit another country). Well guess what, I’ve been using the same phone for years so guess I’m good here.
But you were arguing people shouldn’t travel at all, citing our ancestors who lived their whole lives within a few kilometers. Now you’re saying people should travel responsibly and live with moderation, which is pretty different from your previous point.
No, I’m saying people shouldn’t take planes to travel, it’s not normal to expect to travel 5000km as a one week vacation.
Right, which is a big shift from what you were saying before. Your previous position is what caused pushback, not a dislike for the environment.
In any case, I’m glad you’ve come around.