Just Stop Oil protests

[Manchester_lalala]

Right but this thread has shown some people don’t know what their aims are still and for those that do and agree with them, the more they’re willing to do might convince those people to act more themselves.

Peple are willing to go to extreme lengths to stop the protestors and I get it to an extent as their actions have direct impacts and consequences that people can easily comprehend. They will say, and I’d agree with them, that their actions aren’t and won’t be anywhere near as impactful to your or your children’s lives than if governments don’t keep to their commitments with climate change though and yet because that isn’t a direct impact, people don’t see it as consequential or necessary to act.

That’s why I thought their paint over the painting in the gallery stunt was a very good one btw, thought that worked a lot better than the sporting ones as it was a good narrative of why that went with it.

I’m on the fence with the climate change topic. After covid and the amount of lies that came from it, why should I believe what scientists, politicians and the media say? I also see that the worlds population is booming and that of course leads to a strain on the worlds resources, so I’m all for new ways of resourcing energy.

I believe I do my bit towards saving the planet (you won’t see me with orange spray paint though), I drive a hybrid car, I’ve worked in the oil and gas sector for over 10 years and now going into the wind energy sector. I’ll be honest though, going into the wind energy sector is purely a lifestyle choice.

I don’t see how we’re meant to go from using fossil fuels to renewable energy in such a short time period, it’s a mammoth and almost impossible task. These protesters stopping people from going about their daily lives isn’t going to do anything, for me it only make me people go against them instead of supporting them.

 

[Kinkybyname]

Stop being childish then

If I was being childish, I'd have corrected all of your piss-poor punctuation. You're welcome.

 

[hilts]

About as futile as JSO actions.

People like you have being saying that for decades and will continue to do so. I don't expect a good outcome

 

[moggymoz]

What if he kicked him in the head and the guy died?

What if someone with a serious bleed or a heart attack needed to get to a Hospital in the back of an Ambulance ASAP and was held up by these utter cunts.

 

[mexico1970]

Next picture you see of this man he will be referred to as " the accused"

Fuck me there IS going to be a candlelit vigil after all ;)

 

[BlueHammer85]

I used to get angry at those who think covid was all one big conspiracy and the vaccines were designed to kill us all etc and all the other ridiculous theories they have.

Now I simply feel sorry for them.

 

[hilts]

If I was being childish, I'd have corrected all of your piss-poor punctuation. You're welcome.

Knock yourself out. Punctuation haha.

Planet ? Meh

Being late for work or punctuation, now that's a different matter.

Pmsl.

Anyhow it's run its course.

 

[meltonblue]

Because Oil and emissions is destructing our planet and having huge consequences on the environment and global temperature.

It’s more of a struggle to comprehend how we’re all not members of JSO when we all know (not the ignorant) the damage we’re doing to the world.

Pretty much. The polling shows action against climate change has public support too, it’s just one of those (because it’s gradual impact and people struggle to grasp the seriousness of it I imagine) that people won’t do much to try and influence or change themselves.

The right thing to do (and the easiest way to stop the protests!) is for all those that do support it to join them and that would very soon force the government to act tbh.

 

[Phil1]

Fuck me there IS going to be a candlelit vigil after all ;)

Just an assault charge should be enough.
What a **** of a man.
Him, not you, but then, nah never mind.. :-)

 

[meltonblue]

I’m on the fence with the climate change topic. After covid and the amount of lies that came from it, why should I believe what scientists, politicians and the media say? I also see that the worlds population is booming and that of course leads to a strain on the worlds resources, so I’m all for new ways of resourcing energy.

I believe I do my bit towards saving the planet (you won’t see me with orange spray paint though), I drive a hybrid car, I’ve worked in the oil and gas sector for over 10 years and now going into the wind energy sector. I’ll be honest though, going into the wind energy sector is purely a lifestyle choice.

I don’t see how we’re meant to go from using fossil fuels to renewable energy in such a short time period, it’s a mammoth and almost impossible task. These protesters stopping people from going about their daily lives isn’t going to do anything, for me it only make me people go against them instead of supporting them.

You’re not, they’re not protesting to phase out all fossil fuels, they’re protesting to stop new exploration. They’re not asking you or anyone to make any immediate lifestyle changes either.

On your first point, I’d agree about politicians and the media, not sure of a reason not to trust the mass consensus when it comes to scientific opinion though.

That’s the “we’ve had enough of listening to experts” behaviour which will forever be damaging.