01-08-2016, 05:49 AM
I wasn't really trying to start a flame war, nor was I advocating wiping butts with hemp fibers - home made or industrially produced.
My point was that, when we have options, give a moment's thought to the broader, long-term consequences of those choices. Just because a resource is temporarily cheap, doesn't mean that we should squander it - and especially so if there are long-term impacts from doing so.
Climate change is happening, and has always happened - we're in a benign climatic period right now, our current population is unsustainable if those conditions change by what may, to the non-specialist, seem like a trivial amount. Your grandchildren may be dealing with some very difficult times.
My point was that, when we have options, give a moment's thought to the broader, long-term consequences of those choices. Just because a resource is temporarily cheap, doesn't mean that we should squander it - and especially so if there are long-term impacts from doing so.
Climate change is happening, and has always happened - we're in a benign climatic period right now, our current population is unsustainable if those conditions change by what may, to the non-specialist, seem like a trivial amount. Your grandchildren may be dealing with some very difficult times.