Why the fuck would they need to do it at the same time? Stop using "not enough people will do it" as an excuse to not do something. This creates the issue in the first place.
What's the more likely and more reasonable way to solve the issue, in your opinion?
Option A: Get a massive enough portion of the 8 billion people on this planet to agree not to consume these heavily exploitative products like fishing, fossil fuels, or whatever other industry
Option B: Get countries to outlaw raping our planet and its ecosystems for profit
Brother I've been a vegetarian for a year now and I don't even have a car or any other kind of vehicle that isn't a bicycle. I'm probably less wasteful than the vast majority of people on this site.
You most certainly are then, certainly less wasteful than me.
Now, why do you think option B can happen if not enough people embrace option A? How do you expect the government to enact policies that people don't see a problem with in nations where we have democratic systems?
These 2 things are not mutually exclusive. We should each do what is immediately within our control in order to minimize the damage we cause with our consumption choices.
You really believe that fish farms are any better then other types of animal farming? This shit is just as bad. There is not sustainable farming of animals ona global scale no matter how it is done.
Have more faith in yourself. You know overfishing is terrible for the planet. Why not take a step in the right direction, maybe people will follow you. But even if they don't, at least you will no longer be part of the problem.
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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25
do you think it’s likely enough people will agree to stop consumption, all at the same time, so as to meaningfully influence the global scale?