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Originally Posted by rubecube
But that's a big part of our problem isn't it? If we keep going on with this mentality of focusing entirely on our resource industry, we're just going to keep repeating the same mistakes we've been making for the last 40 years. Furthermore, what do you think the economy and job situation is going to look like if we continue to do nothing and the more cataclysmic effects of climate change finally come home to roost? We seem to have a big problem with passing economic debt onto future generations, but no problem passing ecologic debt onto them.
I agree that the big players need to do their part, but I disagree with sitting on the sidelines until they do. If everyone has to take it on the chin eventually, and they will one way or another, why not get the train rolling and aggressively search for alternative solutions? I can almost guarantee any short term pain now is going to pale in comparison to what's coming down the line in the future.
And this just from a personal perspective for me, but I think waiting on others to do the right thing before you do is just poor form ethically speaking. For instance, I don't check to see how much others are donating to charity before I decide how much to donate. I'm aware we're talking very different scales here, but I think the principle should still stand.
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And I'd agree with you except for the fact that I see people taking it as far as they can over and over again and then people that eventually have to change at the end get to do it without all of the consequences.
We can forge the path except that the path doesnt need forging. We know where it is and we know where it goes but why the hell should we be the ones walking down it alone assuming all of the risk?
Now, romantically speaking I'd agree to being the guy that walks the lonely path and all that other BS, but not on this one, on this one someone else has to walk this path first because I'm tired of being the punching bag for moral victories.
Yeah, its like being the Oilers, sure it was a moral victory but we still lose. This time let someone else take it in the teeth.