That’s black and white thinking and a common pitfall of internet ideologies that aren’t actionable.
If you want people to get rid of cars, you first need better zoning laws, higher density living, more mixed use development, accessible public transit, and better cycling lanes and bike parking, and more.
Saying ‘just get rid of cars’ isn’t grounded in the reality of how inaccessible places are in countries with car dependency and shit urban planning.
Good is not the enemy of perfect. It’s easier to convince 100 people to eat 10% less meat than to convince 10 people to go vegan.
If you want to make a difference, tell people about meatless Mondays. It’s far more actionable than just ‘go vegan’.
Props to the police for cleaning up and not shooting the dog like some others.
Reminder that good is not the enemy of perfect. It is much easier to convince 100 people to eat 10% less meat than to convince 10 people to become vegetarian.
I’ve started eating vegetarian several days a week and all it’s done is introduce me to some amazing tasting food that I haven’t tried before because of the dumb stigma that vegetarian means not tasty. I find that I enjoy some of these vegetarian dishes more than it’s meat counterpart because it’s not ruined by tough overcooked tasteless meat.
It’s worse than that. The snow crab population is close to 10% of what it was in 2009. The point is, this isn’t the first time there was a major decline in the snow crab population. It’s been dramatically but consistently plummeting over the last decade.
The crab population only ‘halved’ in 2019 because of a small resurgence in the population in 2018. In reality, the crab population is back on its usual course of being completely screwed by climate change.
Fishermen might not have PhDs but they’re not idiots. The snow crab population didn’t just vanish over night, it’s been falling year by year. Not to mention there are size limitations to legally harvesting snow crabs to keep the population sustainable, and being a fisherman necessitates a minimum degree of awareness of crab sustainability whether it’s for legal or practical reasons.
Quantity =/= Quality
So you can show your nipples if you are male identifying?
Reposting my comment here for visibility:
Before you take everyone’s word about the nasal cycle, check if you have dust mite allergies. Turns out I did and my nose was far stuffier and itchier than what should be normal.
I switched out my pillowcase to an allergy pillowcase and started taking some allergy meds. It cleared up my nose a lot and now I can actually feel one nostril only being slightly more closed due to the nasal cycle instead of having it almost all blocked.
Sensationalized titles are everywhere these days. News outlets will write anything just to get clicks. Anytime a title asks a question, it’s safe to assume that the answer is ‘no’. Anytime a title claims that something may have disrupted an industry, chances are it didn’t. The more vague the headline, the less substance there is to an article. Everything is in the name of ad revenue.
I don’t have tinnitus, but I have fibromyalgia. Over the years I’ve also started to forget what not having pain feels like. At this point, all I live for is the hopes of remembering what it was like before. Right now, I’m just appreciative being able to have moments of silence to myself. Hang in there friend, we both have a long road ahead of us.
Suggesting people to go vegan for 1 day isn’t meaningful change.
Why tell someone to be perfect for 1 day instead of being imperfect, but better for the rest of their lives?
People can make a much bigger difference if they started small like having one vegetarian meal a week. When you give small goals, people are more inclined to fulfill them and in turn, they are more likely to keep improving themselves.
I used to eat meat basically every single meal. Then I started small, had vegetarian dinners once a week. That was achievable, so I started doing lunch too. Next thing you know, I’m eating about 30% the meat I used to, and when I do it’s usually chicken or seafood.
And it doesn’t stop there.
My point is, if you want to inspire meaningful change in others, give them actionable goals. Don’t ask people to quit cold turkey because that seldom works.