So What? Will any of us be worse off? Does anyone really think that "the
masses" will disdain the sustainability movement any more than they
already do? This line of argument makes me wonder whether some of you
are worried about your reputations more than the health and safety of
your technology-blinded neighbors (and selves).
Those of you who are taking the stance that there is not much of a
chance that anything uncomfortable will happen (or, that's THEIR problem
if they choose to live unsustainable lives and have to deal with the
consequences) are beginning to sound a lot like people who question the
need for organic or sustainable agriculture. Haven't you heard people
say things like:
"oh, I can't imagine those big farms would harm the environment or leave
toxic chemicals on the food that I eat, it's not in their best
interest!"
or
"I've never gotten sick from the produce I buy, so why should I worry?"
or
"Who cares if they destroy the ecosytem with the chemicals and farming
systems they choose, those tomato plants look big and strong and the
tomatoes are cheap"
or even
"why should I care if farms that use chemicals pollute the groundwater,
I don't live there."
I am surprised to hear this attitude in this forum, but as several
people have said, we all make our choices and have to live with them.
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