• ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org
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    14 days ago

    I doubt your parents were concerned about climate change, microplastics, and the fact that a kid born today will barely be in their 20’s when ocean life collapses. you can think none of this is special if you really want to, if nothing else these conditions are just exponentially worse.

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      13 days ago

      Thank you for that excellent example. No, ocean life won’t collapse in 20 years. This is not a “climate denier” statement - it’s the current actual state of science.

      There are however a lot of “doomist” headlines spread by activists and activist media that exaggerate - a lot - and that’s indeed part of why I think young people hesitate in starting families.

      (I’m of the generation that grew up thinking we’d all die due to nuclear armaggedon)

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      14 days ago

      Global conflicts, famines, droughts, authoritarian governments, desertification, high unemployment, low salaries…

      Our problems are not unique. Every single generation had their own version of the same life problems.

      I respect your position but I do not subscribe it.