• flashgnash@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    7 months ago

    How’s driving a car violent? Not exactly good for the environment but I wouldn’t classify that as violent or seriously harmful to any individual (assuming you don’t run anyone over)

    • Syn_Attck@lemmy.today
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      7 months ago

      The unethical treatment (borderline or literal slavery) to get the metals the car runs on. Same with real diamonds and gems, meat, many other things.

      • flashgnash@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        7 months ago

        Which also applies to the phones/laptops people are reading this thread on, along with pretty much all technology we consider essential nowadays

        • Syn_Attck@lemmy.today
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          7 months ago

          Yup. You can live off the land, or you can be complicit in the pain of others. Most of us choose the latter out of convenience.