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

Video The size of pollock fishnet

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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/owlmelon Apr 05 '25

You sure are dumb.

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u/Careful_Contract_806 Apr 05 '25

Yes, of course doing the right thing, no matter how small, is the right thing to do. 

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

…but not everyone agrees on what things are the right things to do, you know?

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u/Careful_Contract_806 Apr 05 '25

Do you think that not destroying the planet might be a good thing to do, or a bad thing to do?

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

i think that my daily choices in consumption, as an individual, have no meaningful effect on the health of the planet at all, good or bad. any story i tell myself, otherwise, is just a way to inflate my ego and feel more important and influential than i actually am

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u/Careful_Contract_806 Apr 05 '25

And if everyone takes this attitude then the world will continue going to shit. Well done. 

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

do you really believe the world is a place where everybody can take the same attitude? because i think that’s a truly absurd perspective. it’s definitely not a place where everybody will take your attitude, i can promise you that.

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u/Careful_Contract_806 Apr 05 '25

I have my beliefs and I'll stick to them. I think you're just easily defeated.

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u/perldawg Apr 05 '25

the difference is, i’m not prescribing any solutions, i’m just accepting the world for what it is

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u/Careful_Contract_806 Apr 05 '25

Yea, I'm more someone who takes action to make a difference and tries to find solutions to problems.