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Reflections after the "debate"
Being aware does not mean you are no longer a part of the problem. Awareness means nothing if you are not actively seeking solutions.
“I didn’t fuck up the planet”
Yes, you did. We all did. By eating, by breathing, by living by consuming, we all contribute to the problems that this earth is facing. By saying “I’m not the problem because I’m aware” washes your hands of reasonability.
Awareness means nothing if you do not act upon it.
Every time you eat a pre-processed food, every time you use electricity that was generated by non-renewable resources, every time you use a resource that is not 100% environmentally sound, you are part of the problem.
Just because you’re in a class on conservation doesn’t mean you’re not part of the problem. This class is designed to show you that WE ALL are part of the problem. No person in this room, in this building can say truthfully that they are not.
It does not matter if you are not aware of your actions. Ignorance is not a defense. You cannot apply double standards, saying that a current CEO of a company is reasonable for the actions of his predecessor and yet say that you are not responsible for what your parents did in your name.
Awareness is only the first step. It does no good to stand up and say “I am AWARE!” and then sit back down. If you continue to live as before and think that because you recycle you aren’t part of the problem, you are worse then those who are unaware of what their actions do because you ARE aware, and yet you do it anyway.
“I didn’t fuck up the planet”
Yes, you did. We all did. By eating, by breathing, by living by consuming, we all contribute to the problems that this earth is facing. By saying “I’m not the problem because I’m aware” washes your hands of reasonability.
Awareness means nothing if you do not act upon it.
Every time you eat a pre-processed food, every time you use electricity that was generated by non-renewable resources, every time you use a resource that is not 100% environmentally sound, you are part of the problem.
Just because you’re in a class on conservation doesn’t mean you’re not part of the problem. This class is designed to show you that WE ALL are part of the problem. No person in this room, in this building can say truthfully that they are not.
It does not matter if you are not aware of your actions. Ignorance is not a defense. You cannot apply double standards, saying that a current CEO of a company is reasonable for the actions of his predecessor and yet say that you are not responsible for what your parents did in your name.
Awareness is only the first step. It does no good to stand up and say “I am AWARE!” and then sit back down. If you continue to live as before and think that because you recycle you aren’t part of the problem, you are worse then those who are unaware of what their actions do because you ARE aware, and yet you do it anyway.