GORDON wrote:
I'd bet a dollar that I have a smaller carbon footprint than anyone else on this forum, but I have no illusions that, globally, I'm making any difference to the environment.
Maybe. I drive a lot less than you. And my house is shared with 3 other people, so I only get 25% of that blame
GORDON wrote:I'd bet a dollar that I have a smaller carbon footprint than anyone else on this forum, but I have no illusions that, globally, I'm making any difference to the environment.
I live on a tree farm, so I'd take that bet.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
GORDON wrote:I'd bet a dollar that I have a smaller carbon footprint than anyone else on this forum, but I have no illusions that, globally, I'm making any difference to the environment.
I live on a tree farm, so I'd take that bet.
Oooo. .ok, I'll start a new thread where we can brag about our carbon sinks.
When I get around to it.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Also that "grains of sand" thing is dumb. Every person in America could stop using all plastic today, and the amount of.plastic in the ocean will continue to increase.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
GORDON wrote: Because the USA aren't the ones dumping trash in the ocean... As has been illustrated time and again.
"I'm just arguing.". You aren't fooling me.
Oh, no, you're just wrong on this one. The US is absolutely putting plastic into the ocean, as has been illustrated time and time again. China and SE Asia is much worse, but the US is absolutely a contributor. If you believe otherwise, you are 100% wrong.
GORDON wrote: I'd prefer to actually do something worthwhile, and not pretend.
I'd rather do something, than nothing.
Ditto
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
GORDON wrote: Even if the something makes people complacent?
I'm going to go ahead and say yes. We can go burning platform (which you have already said you hate), or we can slowly move the goalposts. I'll take goalposts.
Do you do any environmental volunteer work, increasing education, or cleaning up a local riverbank... Things that might actually make a solid difference..., or is your concern limited to placing rules on other people?
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
GORDON wrote: Do you do any environmental volunteer work, increasing education, or cleaning up a local riverbank... Things that might actually make a solid difference..., or is your concern limited to placing rules on other people?
I do.
So na na na na boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell