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Originally Posted by coolraoul  I think it's not true to consider we don't pollute and should go on like this |
Very true. Don't get me wrong, I don't think we should be polluting, but the 'doom and gloom' armageddon environmentalist ad campaigns don't do anything to persuade anyone of their position.
Going after the most contentious issue won't bring anyone around to their cause. Right or wrong it's a simple fact. -- You have to find some persuasive middle ground. And most people would be receptive of the fact that (as was said before) every gallon of gas you use is a gallon of gas less left on this earth.
So efficiency is key.
But in terms of pollution: we do have to clean up after ourselves.
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Originally Posted by coolraoul As far as "China does pollute too" is concerned...It's not because your neighbour does not try to make an effort for the env. that you shouldn't either. |
Exactly
What others do or have done has no bearing on what
should be done. Remember Rousseau? 'Historical facts cannot prove normative claims.'
China doing something wrong, immoral, etc. doesn't vindicate our own behavior in any intelligible way.
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Originally Posted by coolraoul So I do limit my use of my car. When I don't really need to take it I do otherwise. |
That's what everyone should do
The most infuriating thing to see is someone who idles their car in a car park or on the street in order to run the air conditioning. Or the environmentalists who drive SUVs (there are a lot of them here..)
The other day I saw a soccer mom driving her Ford Explorer full bore down the road and off of every stop light. Her bumper sticker read "More Trees, Less Bush" and "Solar Energy."
It's always nice to read your posts, coolraoul
