If you're not willing to do LJ support...
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avramYou’ve probably seen this argument: If you’re not willing to personally kill and butcher an animal, you shouldn’t eat meat.
If you’re not willing to personally do construction work, you shouldn’t live in a building.
If you’re not willing to personally tailor cloth, you shouldn’t wear clothing.
If you’re not willing to personally grind your own pigments, you shouldn’t paint.
If you’re not willing to personally write an OS kernel from scratch, you shouldn’t use a computer.
If you’re not willing to personally sing in public, you shouldn’t listen to songs.
If you’re not willing to personally bear/father a child, you shouldn’t adopt.
If you’re not willing to personally break CO2 down into carbon and oxygen, you shouldn’t breathe.
If you’re not willing to personally do construction work, you shouldn’t live in a building.
If you’re not willing to personally tailor cloth, you shouldn’t wear clothing.
If you’re not willing to personally grind your own pigments, you shouldn’t paint.
If you’re not willing to personally write an OS kernel from scratch, you shouldn’t use a computer.
If you’re not willing to personally sing in public, you shouldn’t listen to songs.
If you’re not willing to personally bear/father a child, you shouldn’t adopt.
If you’re not willing to personally break CO2 down into carbon and oxygen, you shouldn’t breathe.
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Date: 2004-01-11 12:22 am (UTC)I understand the butchery example as meaning that I ought to be willing to face the unpleasant aspects of a thing I use, regardless of my capacity to actually recreate, service, or otherwise contribute to its furtherance. (I also believe that I should learn at least basic maintenance of all tools, but that's not the central point. And yes, I do know about the cost in blood of so many of the large constructions -- like bridges and mass transit -- that I use.)