The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a “doom loop” for the world’s poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

  • LemmyLefty@lemmy.world
    88·
    1 year ago

    Referring to the potential starvation deaths of a large group of people as a positive for climate change is like saying you’re glad someone died early from a car accident instead of suicide.

    • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
      22·
      1 year ago

      Yes, but im just a very positive thinker today!

      (is irony dead? Does everything need the /s? Are people so insane they think someone would writing that in a serious note…)

      • LemmyLefty@lemmy.world
        45·
        1 year ago

        Honestly? Yeah, I thought you were serious, because I’ve seen that attitude expressed before. Generally it’s more “this hazy, unspecified population can be sacrificed to help me deal with the existential dread that me and my world are walking off a cliff” than “dear me I so DO delight in death”, but it makes my teeth ache.

        Thank you for clarifying, and I’m sorry for jumping on you.

        • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
          8·
          1 year ago

          For real? (serious) a nuclear war might be beneficial because mostly citys of big polluters will be taken out, starvation always hits those that already basically don’t pollute. So that argument would make 0 sense regardless…

          And i don’t think a nuclear war is exactly what we want… There are better ways than to suicide on species level…

      • 133arc585@lemmy.ml
        21·
        1 year ago

        From the rest of your comment history? Yes, it’s entirely believable. It’s more surprising that you’re walking it back, really.

      • darthelmet@lemmy.world
        15·
        1 year ago

        Eh, the way it was written I wouldn’t have read it as sarcasm. Text and tone yada yada. That said, I’ve definitely seen people who seriously think like this.

        • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          1 year ago

          For real? (serious) a nuclear war might be beneficial because mostly citys of big polluters will be taken out, starvation always hits those that already basically don’t pollute. So that argument would make 0 sense regardless…

          And i don’t think a nuclear war is exactly what we want… There are better ways than to suicide on species level…

          Edit to clarify that im not in favor of nuclear war…

          • Drusas@kbin.social
            8·
            1 year ago

            It’s called Malthusianism (after the philosopher Malthus) and, yes, it is a real philosophy.

              • Drusas@kbin.social
                5·
                1 year ago

                Sort of. Malthusians believe that disasters which take out large numbers of people help to keep the population in check and are therefore necessary. Obviously a little oversimplified, but that’s about what it boils down to.

                • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
                  3·
                  1 year ago

                  Sounds somewhat reasonable and nuts at the same time.

                  Like some sad people that lost people in a Desaster saying it was for the greater good when in reality its ultimately meaningless.

                  • Drusas@kbin.social
                    2·
                    1 year ago

                    It’s not an illogical stance; it’s just one that requires you to become less empathetic.

        • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          1 year ago

          My entire existence is basically a joke so don’t take me too serious.

          In general its a better approach to think everything on the internet is satire until clarified that its not, way better for your believe in humanity, trust me.

          • ToastedRavioli@lemmy.world
            4·
            1 year ago

            I see a lot of people on the internet say some pretty horrible shit with a lot of conviction. Sorry that you’re having a rough time. Hopefully adding more clarity to your communication helps a bit.

        • BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.mlEnglish
          7·
          1 year ago

          This bot needs to die, or at least be upfront about what it is. I’m fine with piracy, but don’t dress it up as “privacy respecting open source”. If you don’t agree with Youtube’s model, then just don’t use it.