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> And we'll likely all die reasonably content knowing it's not our problem.

That's exactly the kind of thinking that caused this mess (i.e climate catastrophe) in the first place.

Had people prioritized their grandchildren and great-grandchildren instead of short-term profits then the effects of climate change would have been mitigated long ago. For example, companies like Exxon knew of what lay ahead. They chose to condemn future generations using precisely the same logic as you.




Oh, to be clear, I'm not saying my logic is normatively correct.

You're (I think) likely objectively completely right.


Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification. :)




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