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[–] saimen@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The problem in this discussion is that "nature" isn't defined clearly. Or rather there are two definitions:

the narrow one, meaning nature is everything which happens without the influence of humans

the wide one, meaning nature is practically everything

This wouldn't be a problem if we wouldn't constantly switch between them while talking about it. The everyday meaning is the narrow one, but if we think more about it in a discussion like this we realize we ARE a part of nature. So in a way saying plastic isn't natural because it is produced by humans can be seen as the same as saying wood or silk isn't natural.