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Yes, this means a ton of carbon ends up in the atmosphere instead of in the trees. The right move would be thinning and prescribed burns, but this administration isn’t going to do that.

  • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    3 days ago

    I agree with everything you said… except the ableist slur. I have worked with special needs people and they can be some of the sweetest, most genuine, hardest-working people you’ll meet! Please ditch the outdated term, we need to be better than that…

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      2 days ago

      I’d be interested to understand more about why you find this usage of the word “retarded” offensive. I sometimes use the word as a synonym for “stupid” or “idiotic”, but would never use the term to refer to a person with a developmental disability. I’m curious if your experience is different. Do you feel the word should be eliminated from usage entirely?

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        6 hours ago

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

        And just in case you’re asking in good faith, I don’t “find” it offensive, it’s a slur. I can’t go up to my white friend, call him the n-word and say “I use it for someone who doesn’t use turn signals.” Words have meaning based on how society uses them collectively, not your individual opinion.