I predict that the following three attitudes could be shown to be strongly intercorrelated:
- Thinking electric cars are virtuous because the "don't pollute" (i.e., are powered by coal-burning power plants rather than gasoline-burning engines)
- Being opposed to hunting as "cruel," but not being a vegetarian
- Looking down on people who patronize strip clubs, but having no problem with Internet porn
What's the common factor?
3 comments:
Some kind of visceralism. What happens out of sight is no problem.
Or, more likely, faddism.
Visceral hypocrisy? (To add to G's point).
Laziness.
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