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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by zmgsabst on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:06PM (#36922248)
Stop telling them they need to eat bugs, not take vacations, and live a worse life.

People who eat exotic steaks, fly private jets, and own outrageous fortunes forcing people into that derivation will always come across as abusive — no matter what social cause you dress it up in.

Create a world where people are prosperous and have lots of children… and they’ll care about the future.

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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by tensor on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:16PM (#36922369)
People who have lots of children, and people who are prosperous, currently do not care about the future. In fact, it seems the wealthier people are the LESS they care about the future for some reason.

If you ask me, people need to be more educated, and especially when it comes to science and misinformation. Wealth won't make people better people, which isn't to say that inequality isn't a problem, it is, but fixing it won't solve the climate problem. That comes purely from ignorance and selfishness.

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