Don't Look DownCOMMENT
I'm resigned to the fact that our modern lifestyle negatively impacts the earth's ecosystem. I don't, however, accept careless disregard for it and its inhabitants. Some acts are avoidable, and cause unnecessary harm.
Shall I put this in more relatable terms?
Fine.
You go to the doctor and he diagnoses you with a fatal disease. Do you a)prolong and enhance the quality of your life by correcting bad habits or b)smoke, snort and swallow every harmful substance you can find?
I mean - what the hell - you're going to die anyway, right? What does it matter if you live two weeks or two years? What does it matter if your final hours are spent in pain or relatively unburdened? Why should you care about the quality of your existence? After all, your body's simply paying the price for all the years you indulged your every whim. Que sera sera; what will be, will be.
Out of all of this, I'm getting the sense that you don't value the finer things in life, and you don't care that others have to suffer due to industry's "mistakes" and profiteering. This indicates to me a disturbing disconnect from your surroundings and your community.
Or, do you believe that as long as the sludge stays off your property line, you'll be ok? Are you really that delusional?
Maybe a week in Louisiana would change your tune, but right now I'm wondering what kind of safety and environmental violations you've incurred in the sand and gravel business in order to pad your bottom line. Has this entire thread been an attempt to justify your own unconscionable acts?
Are you, [redacted], the enemy?
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