Hypocrites We Are || Acharya Prashant

So all the elites living in the posh colonies and having a greatly big carbon footprint would be at the forefront of a tree plantation drive. Mrs. Mittal would get down from her swanky Mercedes and plant a tree and say now let’s see how climate change occurs. And after planting the sapling, she would get back into the swanky Mercedes and feel proud that she has done something for environmental conservation.

All the liberal girls of Delhi University and JNU would say, you know, let’s not use crackers, let’s not use polythin, let’s recycle, let’s buy cycle. But ask them, are you prepared to go childless? No, no, no, no, no. If that means 60 tons of CO2 per year, so be it. I’m not going to fight against my hormones, my uterus and my body. That is something I’m not going to do. But otherwise, I must be seen as very very progressive and liberal and earthloving and green.

I must be seen as quite green. But the one thing that is needed, really needed, that I will not commit myself to. The elephant in the room will not be addressed.