β² 870 βΌ An Important Distinction [Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal] (www.smbc-comics.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments An old comic that feels oh so relevant in this tumultuous election year. Source: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/an-important-distinction
[β] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Instead of local-level should it not be headed towards planet-level? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago* Moreover, the entire concept of ownership is really just "you'll face violence from other people if you try to take that away, one way or another". That's it. Universe doesn't care who owns what, those are just objects in space. Sometimes this concept is helpful; you probably want the police to step in if someone breaks into your house (universe couldn't care less). Sometimes it's extremely dangerous, like when country leaders threaten others with nuclear war. In either case, we should seriously revamp our relationships with land and property - that is for certain. Current ways are not sustainable and may lead to a disaster. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At the very least, yes. permalink fedilink source parent [β] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Don't worry, if we ever become an interplanetary species, we'll do the exact same fucking thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Which will be the time to ditch planetary-level patriotism as well. For now, it's good enough. permalink fedilink source parent [+] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago* Moreover, the entire concept of ownership is really just "you'll face violence from other people if you try to take that away, one way or another". That's it. Universe doesn't care who owns what, those are just objects in space. Sometimes this concept is helpful; you probably want the police to step in if someone breaks into your house (universe couldn't care less). Sometimes it's extremely dangerous, like when country leaders threaten others with nuclear war. In either case, we should seriously revamp our relationships with land and property - that is for certain. Current ways are not sustainable and may lead to a disaster. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago* Moreover, the entire concept of ownership is really just "you'll face violence from other people if you try to take that away, one way or another". That's it. Universe doesn't care who owns what, those are just objects in space. Sometimes this concept is helpful; you probably want the police to step in if someone breaks into your house (universe couldn't care less). Sometimes it's extremely dangerous, like when country leaders threaten others with nuclear war. In either case, we should seriously revamp our relationships with land and property - that is for certain. Current ways are not sustainable and may lead to a disaster. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At the very least, yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Don't worry, if we ever become an interplanetary species, we'll do the exact same fucking thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Which will be the time to ditch planetary-level patriotism as well. For now, it's good enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Which will be the time to ditch planetary-level patriotism as well. For now, it's good enough. permalink fedilink source parent