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More or less toxic than condemning cars but then benefiting from them?


Much more, because one is just self-deception, but you are being an asshole towards other human beings, on purpose.


Calling out hypocrisy is being an asshole?


Is it hypocritical to make the first step and reduce car traffic overall, just because they're not yet a perfect human being that prevents all suffering indirectly connected to them?

Complaining about that (and in that tone) helps nobody.


Imagine if there were no abolitionists in 19th century America because everyone wore cotton clothing.


Did abolitionists call people wearing cotton "immoral" or did they focus on actual slavery?




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