Two Good Things Used for Evil

Today I'd like to talk about two quite good things that have been misused for evil.

One: Hand Sanitizer 

Hand sanitizer is great. It provides a great hand washing alternative when hand washing is unavailable. I am very happy to see hand sanitation stations in such places as schools, libraries and hospitals. However, they have also been finding their way into many a public restroom, something I worry about. Sadly, putting and sanitizer next to a hand washing sink, makes some people believe it is a satisfactory substitute for hand washing. This is an evil lie. It's not enough to kill 99.9 percent of germs. You need to wash them away.It's just not sanitary to carry thousands of dead germ-bodies on your hands.

Good hand washing involves running water - preferably hot, soap - to build a contaminant catching lather and lots and lots of friction.

Two: Biodegradable Stuff

I'm all for decreasing humanities environmental footprint. The less synthetic trash we can pile up, the better. Therefore, I'm glad that so many companies nowadays are reducing the amount of synthetic material in their products and using more and more biodegradable stuff. A biodegradable chip bag is great because after some time in a landfill, the circle of life eliminates its effect on the environment. The problem with biodegradable stuff is that many people think this thought, "It's biodegradable, so if I throw it on the ground, it's not littering." You stupid, evil people. Just because something is biodegradable, doesn't mean it's good for the local ecosystem. Zebra muscles are biodegradable, but they're really really bad for the lake. Chewing gum is biodegradable, but it's not fit for squirrel consumption. The last thing you want is a squirrel to choke to death on your chewing gum. Besides, Bio-degradation takes time. If you throw it out your window today, it won't be gone tomorrow. It will be making things ugly for weeks, months and potentially  years before it becomes one with the earth. I think at the pinnacle of evil cigarette butts. Yes, they are technically biodegradable, but they still contain trace carcinogens, look ugly and turn your slow suicide into way more poison than it's worth.

So please use trash receptacles, compost piles and recycling centers.

That is all.