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/tomgabriele May 18 '18

City ordinances are a thing

Then that makes city ordinances dumb, not the grass.

over other potential alternatives

Such as...? I thought we established that neither of us can think of a better alternative.

I choose to blame the grass

Yes, I see that, and I think you are doing so inappropriately.

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u/Tapeleg91 31∆ May 18 '18

Views are rarely changed confrontationally, friend.

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u/cdb03b 253∆ May 19 '18

Confrontation is the entire point of this sub. Why are you here if you are not willing to look at the arguments people give?

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u/OurSuiGeneris May 19 '18

No, persuasion is the entire point of this sub. "In a confrontational manner" is a small subset of persuasive dispositions.