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I found these paragraphs inspiring enough to share. Just living is praxis when you live mindfully.

Source: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/brian-a-dominick-animal-liberation-and-social-revolution

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[–] iiGxC@slrpnk.net 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yup. Systemic change and individual action are both very important

[–] toaster@slrpnk.net 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

100% this. It's not an either-or.

[–] dallo@lemmy.kiois.net 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Sure but don't flagellate yourself if you take a plane once per year to see your family who live across the globe in your home country.

[–] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I see a lot of comments that make it seem like the burden of the environment falls on you, which is crazy. There are things affecting the climate that absolutely and unfathomably dwarf what you as an individual contribute. Don't get me wrong though, anyone trying to do their part is admirable in doing so, and it'd be nice if more people that are capable of doing so, tried to.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I think people are really failing to understand how rich they are on a global level lol. In order for humanity to exist on this planet without fucking up the climate anymore, and keeping our ridiculous numbers up, we need to drastically reduce the average quality of life for developed nations, while drastically uplifting developing nations standards of living. No more poor people or billionaires, no more mindless consumerism.

[–] dallo@lemmy.kiois.net 3 points 8 months ago

To do my part I pledge to not own a private jet, nor a yacht, nor a fossil fuel company.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Actually nobody should be taking pleasure cruises or flying for a vacation..

[–] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Sorry, I'll just cross the ocean on my yacht then.