Steve Balogh from Groovy Green, a blog that I subscribe to, has just made a gross judgment error typical of people with axes to grind.
The post poses the question When Is “Enough” Enough? as it points the finger at people “in SUV’s” – those degenerate earthwasters – who picked up 2 Christmas trees instead of one. I hope Al Gore doesn’t get hold of this newsbreak.
My question is, why is the assumption made that both trees were for the one house? Perhaps we could instead make the assumption that they were picking an extra one for a neighbour or friend thereby saving carbon emissions by only taking the one vehicle.
If people really want the “Green Movement” to gather speed then they must stop picking on others choices. What I have done and am doing to “green-ify” my lifestyle may be much different than what you’re doing and vice-versa.
I’m a little sensitive when it comes to green issues at the moment, still smarting from an offhanded comment from a friend who criticised me for considering to sub-divide a suburban block that we were looking at. Everyone seems to have taken on the official “green-police” badge now that An Inconvenient Truth has educated us of all the world’s woes.
While I’m considering building a house for someone to live in – we all need somewhere to live – he’s taken off for a weekend of waterskiing in his V8 jet boat! Consider the hypocrisy please.
Instead of thinking that everyone else is not as “green” as we are maybe we should assume that everyone is “more” green than we are and try and catch up.
When Is Enough “Green-Judging” Enough?
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I couldn’t agree with you more,I bought a new expensive ‘plastic’ tree this year as I couldn’t bare buying a real one to throw it out at the end of the silly season.Maybe the plactic production is not good but I will not be getting another for years if ever,if this one is cared for!I felt bad doing it but with kids still at home I chose the lesser of two evils!
V8 boat! try the huge bikes that shatter the peace here,I am still shaking after I had to confront the rude ignorant @#*#wits…..while the neighbours were hiding behind their door watching! -
I totally agree. When is one “green enough?” When you go back to hunting and gathering and living in the woods? I myself have been guilty of judging SUV owners in the past…but now I have a daughter and realize it is near impossible to carry all her gear, plus try to diaper change in the backseat of a compact car.
Hear, hear! Thanks for a commonsense plea for less greener-than-thou finger-pointing and more “judge not lest ye be judged.” No matter what axe you grind, that’s good advice.