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minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years ago Even if the western nations pollute less, developing nations will still pollute a lot more But that’s still less bad than if the western nations don’t pollute less. Plus the more advanced nations can develop the technologies and techniques that all countries can implement for the benefit of all of us. If there is the political will. . Giving up isn’t the answer, no matter how overwhelming the problem looks. Because the alternative is a very unpleasant march towards extinction.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years ago March towards extinction You’re being overdramatic, there won’t be total extinction… just the vast majority of the world population living in misery and slowly dying.
minus-squaredangblingus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoStarving to death is one of the worst ways you can die!
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIt sounds so very much more desirable when you put it like that…
But that’s still less bad than if the western nations don’t pollute less.
Plus the more advanced nations can develop the technologies and techniques that all countries can implement for the benefit of all of us.
If there is the political will.
.
Giving up isn’t the answer, no matter how overwhelming the problem looks. Because the alternative is a very unpleasant march towards extinction.
You’re being overdramatic, there won’t be total extinction… just the vast majority of the world population living in misery and slowly dying.
Starving to death is one of the worst ways you can die!
It sounds so very much more desirable when you put it like that…