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harmonicon

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6. Is that really what's to blame? I mean, it's nice to have a scapegoat, but thoughts don't pour...
Mon May 6, 2013, 05:54 AM
May 2013

loads of shit into the air and water.

Fundie, leftwing, rightwing: we all live in the same basic world, and we're all almost equally responsible. Everyone finds ways to justify their destructive behaviour. I do it, and you probably do it. Even those of us who are very cognizant of this have very little we can do about it, and even if we did otherwise give up our lives to live as cleanly as possible, it would make a negligible impact.

I'm not saying that there's nothing we can do about it or that it's a lost cause, but that things far more basic than just how some people influence the current political/legal system have to change if a difference is to be made. I mean, fundamental things about how we structure our daily lives and economy that won't ever be touched by our current social, economic, and political systems.

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Arctic Ocean 'acidifying rapidly' [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP
Remember when hippies used to talk about putting acid in the water supply? nxylas May 2013 #1
No. I do remember TPTB claiming that hippies would do that, but as usual they were wrong and ... Scuba May 2013 #5
The Fundies Rejection Of Science Will Be A Lasting Legacy For The Right Wing cantbeserious May 2013 #2
only so long as there are enough people left to DO any remembering... Volaris May 2013 #3
Is that really what's to blame? I mean, it's nice to have a scapegoat, but thoughts don't pour... harmonicon May 2013 #6
Go Find The Fundie Test On DU That Tests Children's Knowledge Of Dinosaurs cantbeserious May 2013 #8
Maybe that makes you feel better. harmonicon May 2013 #10
Fundies Are An Intrinsic Part Of The Problem - My Feelings Are Irrelavant cantbeserious May 2013 #12
No, they really aren't. harmonicon May 2013 #14
Your Points Are Lost On Me - We Will Have To Agree To Disasgree cantbeserious May 2013 #19
It's not about agreeing or disagreeing. (nt) harmonicon May 2013 #26
"Fundies" and card carrying ACLU members pscot May 2013 #16
What Does The ALCU Have To Do With The Discussion cantbeserious May 2013 #20
The entire world is getting in on this party NickB79 May 2013 #21
The Question Is Which Group Is Singularly Anti-Science -- Fundies cantbeserious May 2013 #22
And that doesn't make a difference globally NickB79 May 2013 #23
My Focus Is US Politics And The Consequences Thereto cantbeserious May 2013 #24
Global warming doesn't recognize borders NickB79 May 2013 #25
Fundies have attacked basic science in the US for years muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #11
I'm not saying those things don't go together. harmonicon May 2013 #13
Complete agreement from this corner. GliderGuider May 2013 #15
Some scientists claim watoos May 2013 #4
It's like we're waking up from a bad dream, chervilant May 2013 #7
Wow, no one could have predicted this! hatrack May 2013 #9
How will this impact the Dancing With The Stars schedule? progressoid May 2013 #17
The likelihood of a "Dancing on Ice"/"Survivor" team-up in the Artic is looking unlikely now muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #18
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