The walking contradiction.

Imagine a person wearing designer clothing, from their shoes to their false fur lined coat, fake fur hat and sunglasses. It most likely is a woman, but today could also easily include a man.

Imagine them telling all their friends that the fur isn't real, because they oppose the cruel treatment of animals.

In one hand they have an expensive cup of coffee, with a plastic lid and paper cup made of "mostly recycled" material.

They also tell their friends how awesome and rewarding it is to live green, and how their energy bill has gone down with the new fluorescent light bulbs. A friend complements their beautiful diamond earings (still could be a man.)

In the other hand they have a giant paper sign written with paint that opposes drilling for oil. It could also say something about "protecting" animals, domestic or wild. It could also say something about stopping logging, using pesticides and fertilizers, or mining around the world.

After the rally their friends ask them if they want to grab a bite to eat across town at the new restaraunt, which apparently serves an awesome soy burger.

While they eat they tell all their friends about their new hybred car that is lighter and gets amazing gas mileage. When they finish the meal they pull out their desinger purse or wallet, and pay with their visa...


Most people probably wouldn't see the irony of this situation, especailly those involved. I have actually seen, and spoken to these kinds of people so I know they are real.
Most of the products of these people's everyday lives are extreemly reliant on the oil industry. It takes oil to make plastics, from the lid of their coffee cup to their designer sunglasses, or their visa card, car parts and paint on their signs. It takes oil to create energy to run machinery in the factories that make their products. It takes oil to clear timber, not only for their coffee cup and the sign they use, but to make room for the soy beans being grown in Brazil. Without pesticides and fertilizers, farmers would not be able to feed a tenth of the world's population. It takes oil for factory workers to get to their jobs. It takes oil to create synthetic fur. The alloys of their car, and diamonds in their ears are mined. The sewing machines used to make thier designer clothes are made of metals, and plastics. Their new "green" light bulbs are made of the same materials, which also contain mercury. The new restaraunt was built with steel, drywall, and lumber, and wired and plumbed with plastics and metals.
The "mistreatment of animals" that they oppose makes it possible and affordable, to feed and clothe most of our population. It also provides leather, and down for their clothes. I don't agree with all of the practices in place, but I care more about human life than I do about a chicken. That is reality.
Then, there are those whom would rather have synthetic clothes made from petroleum, than see an animal harvested for its skin.
Not only is this lifestyle philosophically rediculus, it is rediculusly espensive.
In truth these are the kinds of people who may depend the most on the Oil, Mining, Farming, and Logging industrys. They have become so full of their own sh#t that it clouds their minds and spews out of their mouths.

After their meal, they make plans for next weeks rally for higher taxes so they can fund more social programs and ease the burdens on the lower class. They pull out their smart phones to save the date in their calander.