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12019-05-04T20:31:15-07:00Dawn Hicks851fbe6ff47c68a2de1a4f5f7b6db729bc4d659a105811plain2019-05-04T20:31:15-07:00Dawn Hicks851fbe6ff47c68a2de1a4f5f7b6db729bc4d659aI like where you are going with this idea that people are more willing to look at a bad outcome over a solution. perhaps because when considering solution, then you must hold yourself accountable for being a part of the problem. Who wants to willingly take personal responsibility for their own actions? I am not excluding myself from this line of thought. I petrol-oil myself to school five days a week. I could ride share, but I am selfish about having to wait for my ride. I think I would pay to see baby sea turtles. They are cute. But I still get my food loaded up in one time use plastic bags. The one time use bags are constipating sea turtles because they think the bags are jellyfish. My habits are contradictory.
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12019-05-08T04:57:21-07:00AnonymousRe: I like where you're going with thisChelsea Larymore1plain2019-05-08T04:57:21-07:00Dawn, that is an excellent point. It is much easier to fail and just say something went wrong than to implement a solution that would alter most individuals' everyday lives. However, holding yourself accountable is the first step in solving any problem. I consider myself to be pretty concerned with ocean conservation. A lot of my art projects are based on that topic. However, I continue to use plastic like it isn't one of the biggest destroyers of our oceans. How can I consider myself an activist and yet continue to use straws? This goes to show that my habits are also contradictory. It is hard to give up the things that make life easier, like plastic bags and petrol-oil. Especially if you feel like you're the only one doing it. This ties pretty closely with my blog post about "Poison." Willful ignorance and deflection of responsibility play significant roles here. I will admit, I am willfully ignorant of the damage I inflict on the environment every time I use single-use plastic. Unfortunately, I belong to the majority in that aspect. It is highly problematic. In fact, it is so problematic that if change isn't brought about, it will eventually lead to the end of our world.Chelsea Larymore