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Re:Massachusetts Sues Exxon over Climate Change, Accusing th... by ThomPete on Sunday October 27, 2019 @02:40PM (#21371591)
Yes, which is why I want them to keep having access to cheap reliable energy so they can build their way out of poverty.

It's exactly not black and white which is my whole point. There are good sides and bad sides to everything we do.

The alternative for the people at Foxconn is far worse, just like the alternative to not using fossil fuels is far worse for all humans whether living in developed or developing countries.

Anyway, I have lost 30 karma points even having this discussion so this will be my last comment on this.

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Re:Massachusetts Sues Exxon over Climate Change, Accusing th... by blotter_paper on Sunday October 27, 2019 @03:19PM (#21371795)
> Anyway, I have lost 30 karma points even having this discussion so this will be my last comment on this.

FWIW, you seemed polite and coherent to me and I wouldn't have downvoted your post even if I could. I try not to let karma-seeking affect my more serious posts (though I do purposefully take downvotes as a signal of what sorts of humor are acceptable by community standards), and I think it's generally a loss when somebody gets downvoted into oblivion for politely sharing a perspective I disagree with.

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