i definitely understand and relate to the idea of some unecessary things being a “necessity at times” (i can think of dozens in my own life), but they are only necessities because we keep making them possible (granted, we build our lives around them and it’s pretty hard escaping our lives). if tomorrow it was decided that personal jets were illegal, within a few years that wouldn’t even be an option anymore and people would have to get by without.

in other areas of the world it is just not possible for every person of driveable age to own a car. that would be an ABSURD idea to them. why does everyone need their own car? what kind of world do you live in? they would say.

our problem is that we’ve built our entire livable space around the idea that cars will be here forever because of what we thought was possible. the poorer countries of the world were forced to keep their world smaller because of what was possible for them.

and it’s the big things (like driving a car) and little things (like using a toaster) that will soon enough no longer be possible. and just because i think i need to fly back to indiana to see my family (which i do), i still can’t truely justify it my mind. it’s not like it’s boiling in me for months or anything, but i know it’s wrong. it’s like when i go to PCC or BloomingFoods and walk out with healthy, organic, “environmentally-minded” food that is wrapped in trash. it’s disgusts me.

sorry, that was quite the rant and it might not even have anything to do with what you were saying. no offense, dude.