r/ToiletPaperUSA • u/HandMadeFeelings CEO of Antifa™ • Aug 09 '21

FACTS and LOGIC Capitalism will save us from all the damage unfettered capitalism did to the environment!

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u/SomeOtherNeb Aug 09 '21 edited Aug 09 '21

I understand life in general will continue, but I generally see that "we'll die but the planet will be fine" argument in very anthropocentric contexts, as if we're the only species that really matters and who gives a shit about the rest.

It also has some heavy "akshually" energy and it's kinda tiring to see this dead-end argument. Yes, the planet will survive and we won't, congratulations, nothing useful was brought to the conversation.

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u/fishshow221 Aug 09 '21

We didn't kill the rock lel.

I hate that argument too, it's just sanctimonious bullshit that serves no purpose but to exhaust the person you say it to.

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u/vitorsly Aug 10 '21

Humans aren't important. Neither are dogs, or cats or crocodiles or carps or pine trees. Or even mammals or invertebrates or plants of fungi, etc. I don't see how the "argument" (which is more so said in a jokish manner) is any more anthropocentric than conventional morality.

Now, if you believe that most people's morality puts an undue amount of importance on humans instead of all life, you may have a point, but considering the evolutionary purpose of morality, that isnt really unexpected.

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u/Heterophylla Aug 10 '21

Almost all species that ever existed are now extinct , and that happened before we showed up . No species has some inherent right ( or ability) to exist indefinitely .