“But tires”

Ban all vehicles over 5000lbs to start without a specialized license and extremely heavy fees to have them. EVs are dropping in weight daily, ICE vehicles have been increasing in weight to dodge policies. One is a means to an end, the other is a means to profit.

Profit for few vs humanity’s existance… which should we choose?

  • @TheBananaKing
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    This is a bad argument. Your conclusion happens to be factual, but it doesn’t follow from the premises.

    Being in an enclosed space with an internal combustion engine will kill you because of the CO buildup, and no, that doesn’t happen in the open air. CO does oxidise to CO2 eventually, so it doesn’t just keep building up in the atmosphere.

    The main harm caused by burning fossil fuels is the CO2, which is wreaking havoc on the climate and will kill billions - but not by poisoning them.

    • @LifeInMultipleChoiceOP
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      Why would it not be considered poisoning? It is a substance that is effectively killing people.

      Yeah the enclosed space thing is about carbon monoxide though. Just find it to be easier for people to understand when people believe the earth is thriving because “there are more people now than ever.” Not caring that everything is dying around us.

      • @TheBananaKing
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        No, that’s not poisoning.

        If you get killed by a tsunami, that’s not water poisoning for fuck’s sake.

        • @LifeInMultipleChoiceOP
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          Fits the definition of poisoning.

          Medical dictionary: Definition Poisoning occurs when any substance interferes with normal body functions after it is swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

          So if you drown, it would be, if you get crushed, I would say it doesn’t fall into poison

          • @Ledivin
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            Good to know we’re not operating in reality. Don’t feed the trolls, people.

            • @LifeInMultipleChoiceOP
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              You’re living in a false reality apparently my friend. That’s just the definition of a word. Maybe find a different term.

          • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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            Jesus Christ, the mental gymnastics and goal post moving.

            Drowning is not water poisoning, and if you can’t figure out why, that’s no one’s problem but your own.

            • @LifeInMultipleChoiceOP
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              Yeah, most here would hate that Dickens used the term to mean distrub a function as well. To poisons ones sleep didn’t mean to kill him, just to do something that interferes with an ongoing task. It’s just a word. I didn’t define it 🤷

              • @[email protected]
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                The dictionary doesn’t define words. Words are defined by authors and audiences. Your audience has rejected this particular definition of the word. Continue to use it at your peril.

                • @LifeInMultipleChoiceOP
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                  So you’re saying it has been poisoned… Sorry, I had to. Hope your having a good day.