Re:A Coca-Cola plant in Mexico uses 1.08M liters of water pe...
by fapjacks on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:08PM
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What you call a "horror" is what most human beings throughout history would call "life". Not only history, but most human beings throughout the world today. We in the developed world enjoy a dream-like existence few in the whole of human history have ever known. Legit the biggest problem some people will have today is that someone forgot they didn't want guacamole on their burrito. Unfortunately, this has a way of completely twisting and corrupting one's view of the world, and it gives most people a very strange set of priorities. Most human beings alive today are living in dangerous shitholes. Some people need to carry an AK-47 to go to the market, but because they have semi-reliable access to food, they're better off than a lot of others. The one thing the infantry taught me is what the reality of life is like for the vast vast majority of human beings not living lucky in the developed world. And really, any history book will teach you that this is and has been the standard throughout our existence. I wake up every single day thanking the stars for the life I have. I think more people in the developed world could stand to be grateful for what they've got.
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Re:A Coca-Cola plant in Mexico uses 1.08M liters of water pe...
by esarbe on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:48PM
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This.
> We in the developed world enjoy a dream-like existence few in the whole of human history have ever known.
You just have to ask yourself; how many of my ancestors were able to afford a hot shower in the morning and you begin to realize, how mind-fuckingly amazing the life we have actually is.
Thanks for putting it into words.
Re:A Coca-Cola plant in Mexico uses 1.08M liters of water pe...
by Dylan16807 on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @04:43PM
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That's no excuse for locking a child in a closet. Your ancestors may not have had hot showers or supermarkets but the children would either be with their parents or roaming free. A kid helping farm is better off in so many ways than one trapped in a tiny room.