• commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    And so since its in the past and a different person, person 2 shouldnt feel like they caused what person 1 did.

    that’s how linear time works. an event in the present or future cannot cause an event in the past

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      4 months ago

      Yes but step 2 can cause step 3 can’t it? If it were a single transaction that would work but its not. Companies dont open up a limited run and then shutdown immediately. They continue on until you break your relationship with them.

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          4 months ago

          So you would even argue the reverse right?

          Purchasing meat isnt causing someone to kill an animal, and killing an animal isnt causing someone to buy it.