Cruise ships, even though they harm the environment on so many different levels, still cater to our daily needs, without us realizing we are polluting the environment. It's like commuting to work, yes you are polluting the environment, but does the average person stop and think while they're stuck in traffic about the amount of gas they're wasting, or the emissions that are going into the environment because of them? Probably not. These cruise ships are made, and marketed to us so that we don't think about the problems they possess, but rather the problems that they're fixing. For example, if you are single and looking to meet new people, they have a cruise for that. If you are retired and just want to relax, they have a cruise for that. Are you gay/lesbian and want to be around other homosexuals on a boat? They have a cruise for that. If you have a young family where mom and dad want to go on a cruise, but the kids want to go to Disneyland, well they even have a cruise for that!
My point is, they have cruise ships that are themed for virtually everyone, and this includes eco-friendly people as well. Most cruise ship staff, or atleast officers, are educated to be more aware of the environment, what they are doing to harm it, and how to use simple techniques like reusing towels to help save the environment. So instead of just bashing cruise liners (like I have been doing for the past few weeks) we should think about what they are doing that's good for us, because they are doing a lot. The price they pay to offer this service to us, could be a lot higher, and they could give back a lot less than they do, but like every other working man/woman they need to work, and bring something to our economy, it just happens that what they do for society, has a bit more of a reaction to the environment.
To conclude, we cant judge too harshly on what they are doing, unless we, as individuals are doing everything we possibly can, to offset our own carbon footprint.
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