He’s just going to get people killed. But that’s ok he doesn’t give a shit anyways, so it’s moot. What are a few thousand dead peasants when we could make big stock number go up?

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    I spent a decade living around Africa, and this kind of thinking is common. DDT was what everyone put on the tomatoes because pests mean loss of food. Who wants that?

    Lack of relations is only about living in short-term survival thinking 24/7. Long term effects mean nothing.

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      DDT isn’t going to cause health problems for the people in Africa. It will cause problems for some birds near the top of the food chain however.

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        It’s just the easiest example to use. I have maybe dozens more examples that require more storytelling and setup.

        Ever had someone try to sell you a car with visible drywall screws holding the bumper on, like you were the dick for pointing them out?