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Soul-Food-2000 t1_j6d6hlv wrote

Reply to comment by Rowan_cathad in Heads up, next weekend's weather looks terribly cold by treescentric

People are going to die….

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chevyadsict83 t1_j6dwe8y wrote

This is a little over dramatic

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treescentric OP t1_j6e27ee wrote

They aren't wrong. Several unhoused will refuse to be sheltered and there's a good chance some will die from exposure, drinking too much to fight the cold, or taking too much then they don't feel the cold.

People keep their oven on for heat, CO poisoning happens. Space heater causes a fire.

Lots of ways people can lose their life from this type of cold snap.

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Frankenstien23 t1_j6gin3r wrote

This is the cruel world we live in. Heat waves kill, winters kill

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AnyRound5042 t1_j6e1ke6 wrote

You know that the current temperature is unseasonably warm? This time of year Boston is meant to be in the teens not 45°+ were prepared for it

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Rowan_cathad t1_j6facs8 wrote

More people are going to die because of how poor crops will perform this year

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fishpen0 t1_j6i3bn1 wrote

This is called whataboutism. Problem A is somehow not bad or notable because of problem B. It is a logical fallacy that increases the mental energy to actually initiate problem solving by lessening all problems down and constantly redirecting focus.

Given the scale of our society it should be, and is, possible to care about and solve multiple problems without putting people down over which ones they talk about or care about.

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