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While we are at it, let's make sure that any toilet flush goes directly back into one's water supply and disposal of waste and trash takes place in the household's garden.

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We used to have a system where people ejected sewage into the street, too. It’s telling that you equate air pollution to sewage, and then imply that pumping it into the street constitutes proper disposal.

I think you are missing GP's point: a parent post to theirs is suggesting piping exhaust gasses from cars into the very small space that cabin has. Our sewage does go to rivers, lakes or seas (a huge environmental issue as well), so GPs example is quite to the point, because that's the equivalent in water use (with the benefit that our apartments are bigger and we do not reuse the water right away so there is more time to filter waste out).

If you still don't get the parallel, let's move one step up: all greenhouse gasses produced from your energy use in your apartment have to stay in (including those from coal power plants, grocery production and delivery...). Sorry, no opening windows for you to get your own CO2 out to other people.

My point is that air is a shared resource, and thus a shared responsibility. But someone turning the narrative extreme does not help drive any solution forward (I am reminded of Stan's dad Randy getting a Prius in Southpark).

If the alternative were to dump the waste into the commons, like cars do, why not? These days we have better ways to deal with wastewater and garbage, but cars are still mostly allowed to externalize their negatives without a second thought. Although admittedly we have come a long way since the really crazy days.

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