m pointing at all of our piles and saying “look, you can actually make an effort to decrease yours
This has no impact on a problem at the scale of industry.
If we were talking about picking up litter at the park, sure. But when we’re discussing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, there is no solution that isn’t systematic.
You’re arguing that your pile does not count
It functionally does not. I can’t pollute at the scale necessary for anyone to notice, individually.
And zeroing my pollution out does nothing to mitigate the problem.
Even at the scale of city blocks - hundreds of people - there’s no impact.
You’re effectively arguing that there is no point in picking up your litter at the park because there is a pacific garbage patch…and man the garbage can is all the way on the other side! It’s like a full time job to throw away my litter! Me throwing away my litter is so tiny in the grand scheme of things, so it’s not my fault if I just toss it on the ground.
We both agree major changes need to happen. But every time you leave your litter out, you’re contributing to the problem as well and shoulder some responsibility. It’s not like throwing out your litter precludes you from pushing for systemic changes. It’s just something you can do, right now, to minimize your contribution to it.
And buying from places like I suggest is even more useful because it helps them thrive and spread. While I don’t see how throwing away your litter really helps it spread.
It’s not a strawman, it’s an analogy; I’m not saying this is the argument you are making, but the equivalent of the argument you are making.
Although, I have to laugh at the fact that you claimed I said the exact opposite of what I literally and explicitly stated, and now are all up in arms over an analogy as a “strawman.” lol
This has no impact on a problem at the scale of industry.
If we were talking about picking up litter at the park, sure. But when we’re discussing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, there is no solution that isn’t systematic.
It functionally does not. I can’t pollute at the scale necessary for anyone to notice, individually.
And zeroing my pollution out does nothing to mitigate the problem.
Even at the scale of city blocks - hundreds of people - there’s no impact.
The only solution is systematic.
You’re making my argument for me.
You’re effectively arguing that there is no point in picking up your litter at the park because there is a pacific garbage patch…and man the garbage can is all the way on the other side! It’s like a full time job to throw away my litter! Me throwing away my litter is so tiny in the grand scheme of things, so it’s not my fault if I just toss it on the ground.
We both agree major changes need to happen. But every time you leave your litter out, you’re contributing to the problem as well and shoulder some responsibility. It’s not like throwing out your litter precludes you from pushing for systemic changes. It’s just something you can do, right now, to minimize your contribution to it.
And buying from places like I suggest is even more useful because it helps them thrive and spread. While I don’t see how throwing away your litter really helps it spread.
I said the exact opposite
No you’re main argument is effectively arguing that. Or I should say it’s the equivalent argument.
That strawman is taking one hell of a beating.
It’s not a strawman, it’s an analogy; I’m not saying this is the argument you are making, but the equivalent of the argument you are making.
Although, I have to laugh at the fact that you claimed I said the exact opposite of what I literally and explicitly stated, and now are all up in arms over an analogy as a “strawman.” lol