One could think that multiple failed military interventions through decades which resulted in worse mess in the end than at the start could teach some lessons but apparently not.
Let's send warships do deal with trash problems - yeeeeee haaaaaw, oh yeah.
When you have an unchecked military, everything looks like an enemy combatant. With a populace conditioned to casually suggest military invasion as a solution to every international (and sometimes domestic) problem, I’m sure history will keep repeating itself.
It would be easier and much cheaper to go in and provide proper waste disposal services than to try to use the military. Don't just send money, send people to go in and fix it.
Re:Something is killing gray whales
by iamnotwhoiam on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @03:55AM
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Unfortunately no, that won’t work either. No culture can change it’s behavior without significant buy in from the people which takes a lot of work and time, no matter what you’re trying to do. And more money and more people does not usually mean faster.
The problem is we incorrectly assume that if we build something other cultures will just use it. Really we would need to build a good waste system in a really fucked area, then use that system to clean the area up over 2-5 years. Let the example show a better or improved way.
This example stage is something we often fail at when attempting to export solutions.
Re:Something is killing gray whales
by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @07:15AM
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"we could be wielding our military might towards genuinely virtuous ends like putting a stop to this criminality"
Maybe we should start by dealing with our own criminals that ship garbage around the world illegally?
https://www.ecowatch.com/us-illegal-plastic-waste-2651126176...
Re:Something is killing gray whales
by bouncycastle on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @03:49AM
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Wait, you're suggesting we should murder people? If so, I'm out.
This is the kind of America strong arming that I could get behind.
I’m sure Russia and China would too. And then use it to open new fronts against America.
We certainly shouldn’t let ourselves be held hostage and paying them “protection money”