Oh, I think golf courses shouldn't exist. They're awful in a number of ways. You want to play golf? VR or minigolf.
But (as I pointed out elsewhere in this discussion [0]) why should I have to mention everything that uses water in a way I think is detrimental in order to be allowed to talk about why I think this thing uses water in a way that is detrimental?
Why would the logic extend there? If golf courses really do use a lot of water, energy, etc, and they largely benefit a small subset of people, it doesn’t make a ton of sense for them to exist.
Of course making the world a better place for everyone is very against western and American exceptionalism and freedom.
But (as I pointed out elsewhere in this discussion [0]) why should I have to mention everything that uses water in a way I think is detrimental in order to be allowed to talk about why I think this thing uses water in a way that is detrimental?
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45927558