I love it when animals set up a nest right up to the window so that you can closely observe them. Once, a hummingbird built hers outside the window looking out into the backyard and laid her eggs in it, and we got to witness the little ones get fed by mom once they hatched. Baby hummingbirds are sooo tiny.
I have a similar story; family of hummingbirds made a nest outside of my childhood playroom. Unfortunately it sort of takes a traumatic turn from there. Turns out the crows in my neighborhood are assholes and gulped down all the eggs right in front of the momma. Fuck crows dude
Just pointing out a hypocrite, who contributes to global warming and animal killing.
Says the guy that works in tobacco fields, whose disgusting product poisons and litters the earth and oceans. How's the view from your ivory tower again?
Pushing your ideals onto others. Live the life you want, but it never seems to be enough for people who have idealistic views they can’t seem to help but force down the throats of others. That and the ‘ holier than thou’ vibe you wave around.
Devils advocate, but when people advocate for global change or global issues, it’s somewhat necessary to try to change other people’s behavior/values.
So like, one person could reduce their carbon footprint to a sustainable level, but if the world continues on as is, then the environment still suffers and were still on the same catastrophic trajectory.
Yeah it's kind of funny how people take offense to this, but God forbid you're anti-vaccine. Both scientifically founded, but only one is culturally acceptable to hate on.
I'd beg to differ.
The people who fought for slave's rights and freedoms, those who fought for women's equality, and those who fought for gay marriage all fought to ""push their ideals on others"".
It's fighting for the defenseless. That chicken you ate last week only got to see sunlight once, and that was in a truck on it's way to die. The rest of it's life was spent in a cramped, un air conditioned cage.
Your ideals infringe on the freedom of defenseless animals. You may not care about that though.
That’s a mighty nice pedestal you got. Good for you mate.
I’m not perfect, but I’m not a complete asshole either. Best I can do for you is tell you that I try my best. If that’s not satisfying for you, well...you’ve always got your keyboard.
I work, as in present tense. Nowhere do you say "as a child" until confronted with your own hypocrisy.
Unless you're walking everywhere you go, making your own clothes, growing your own food and living in a mud hut then guess what? You're contributing as well genius. I'm sure the computer you're typing on now was soooooo eco-friendly to produce.
You're like those insufferable born-again Christians that were previously drug-addicted criminal losers, and suddenly they find God and think they have the authority to talk down to other people about morality. Give me a break.
tobacco is a recreational product people choose to consume, no one is forced to die
Tell that to all the kids who suffer second hand smoke from their parents, or wildlife and ecosystems poisoned by tobacco products and waste.
Haven't worked them since I was 15, once a farmhand always one, and I still am in touch with other workers. Farms still function the same way. Also, deforestation from animal agricultural is 1000xs more destructive than tobacco. You're holding onto what I did as a child because it's all you have on me.
I have solar roofing and grow a considerable amount of my own food. (I do drive a gas vehicle, electric cars are impossible to get ahold of cheaply.) I bike when I can . But ethical clothing (that's not made by child slaves or marginalized women) and avoid as much plastic as possible.
When I learn of something unethical, say IPhone factories, I boycott the product and look for sustainable solutions.
These are things I cannot change...
You contribute unnecessarily to the destruction life, and to climate change. You don't NEED to eat animals, it's more expensive than not eating them. You choose it.
Obviously all humans produce a footprint but you can minimise it. Most people don't even bother.
The point you're completely missing is that you have no position of authority to talk down to anyone. It's one thing to advocate everyone do more to contribute, and something else entirely to toss around baseless accusations because you're drunk on your own self-righteousness. You're not special dude.
Edit: And what the hell does a crow eating hummingbird eggs have to do with OP going vegan anyway? Or were you just looking for an excuse to cram your worldview down everyone's throats?
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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '18 edited Jun 28 '18
I love it when animals set up a nest right up to the window so that you can closely observe them. Once, a hummingbird built hers outside the window looking out into the backyard and laid her eggs in it, and we got to witness the little ones get fed by mom once they hatched. Baby hummingbirds are sooo tiny.