• lath@lemmy.world
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    Yes, because it’s already dead and in the process of decaying, which promotes the growth of bacteria using it as a food source.

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      Because it releases ethylene gas which speeds up ripening, this is also how unripe fruit gets transported across the world then “ripened” before hitting the grocery shelf

      So … the good cops huff the bad cop farts and become bad

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        What about the rest of us? We’re choking on bad cop fart. Does that mean it’s unavoidable that we all turn bad?

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            You sure? When one way’s a dead end, but other works, how many would refuse to walk it because it reeks?

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            We’re people. The job doesn’t matter, we’re still people. If the jobs switch roles, we’ll still be people. Whatever job it may be, people are the ones doing them.