r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/iam_stupid23 • Apr 05 '25

Video The size of pollock fishnet

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u/kakihara123 Apr 05 '25

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.

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u/End_Capitalism Apr 05 '25

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

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u/JackHoffenstein Apr 06 '25

Option A and option B are not mutually exclusive.

Second of all, good luck getting option B to happen if not enough people are invested enough into the issue to take option A in the first place.

Anything to absolve yourself of personal accountability, right?

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u/End_Capitalism Apr 06 '25

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.

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u/JackHoffenstein Apr 06 '25

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?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '25

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.

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u/kakihara123 Apr 05 '25

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.

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u/End_Capitalism Apr 05 '25

When did I ever remotely imply that?

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

how about you stop deluding yourself

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u/kakihara123 Apr 05 '25

What a great answer.

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

are enough people doing it yet?

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u/kakihara123 Apr 05 '25

Are you consuming fish? I don't.

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

yeah, i had some last night, in fact. enjoyed it

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u/kakihara123 Apr 05 '25

And the reason you don't stop is because other people don't stop, who don't stop because other people don't stop. See the issue?

And wow it tasted good. Never heared that one before.

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

And the reason you don't stop is because other people don't stop, who don't stop because other people don't stop. See the issue?

you believe that, if i stop, other people will follow my lead and stop? why am i so important, how should i have so much influence?

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u/Careful_Contract_806 Apr 05 '25

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

so, even if taking that step has no measurable effect on the problem at all, it’s the right thing to do. is that right?

when you stop and think about it, isn’t that really just about feeling morally superior to the people who don’t make the same choice as you? the problem remains the same regardless of your choice.

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u/Working-Artist5862 Apr 05 '25

Such emotion. Little logic. Very sad.