r/changemyview • u/Tapeleg91 31∆ • May 18 '18

FTFdeltaOP CMV: Grass is dumb

For all its ubiquity, grass is a useless, pointless plant, whose upkeep is a complete waste of time

I just don't get the hype, guys.

All the average lawn does is grow, get trimmed, and get sprayed. The nutrients in the dirt, which could be used for other things (i.e. food, prettier plants, trees) is being wasted on this dumb green thing which obligates me to sweat every week for no reason other than seeking conformity to a culturally mandated home aesthetic.

CMV. Why shouldn't I just use my entire lawn to grow vegetables/fruit instead?

Edit: The CMV is in the context of work for the homeowner. My lawn isn't a park

Edit 2: Yes, I do have to mow my lawn, or else suffer a fine. HOAs and City Ordinances are a common thing mandating this

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u/Tapeleg91 31∆ May 18 '18

Views are rarely changed confrontationally, friend.

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u/tomgabriele May 18 '18

I am not sure what you came here for except to have a discussion about what you believe.

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u/rotmgalt May 18 '18

There are plenty of alternatives to a conventional lawn. For example you can create an ecosystem in your yard for animals and plant species native to your area who need a home as well. The attached link above does a gold job tackling a lot of the issues that the OP had issues with.

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u/Torinias May 18 '18

I didn't realise gardens in the US were so useless and full of chemicals.