Evaluation of our 120% financing

Yep, everyone as they want.

But the argument that it is so time-consuming and you have to cook for hours doesn’t hold.
You can also make simple dishes with few ingredients that then cook away on the wood stove.
And the kids enjoy being involved in cooking. Thanks to the open kitchen, you’re not standing alone in the kitchen, but always have contact with the family.
And when making the noodles yourself, the kids have a lot of fun, and with noodles containing lentils, the meal is even more varied.

But, as said at the beginning, everyone should do as they wish. Just don’t have false ideas about how others do it.

Well, cooking together can also be a nice experience. My children love to help. To season, to stir, and so on.. Fresh and organic are different points. We cook almost always fresh. All the additives simply cannot be healthy. I don't want to subject my children to that. But that is also part of a very individual way of life and should be left up to everyone themselves.

Well, you can also make quick dishes and shutters with high-quality, sustainable, fair trade,... ingredients. Personally, I find it reprehensible and selfish if you can afford it but do not pay attention to sustainability (especially with meat) or prioritize everything else higher. Putting health aspects aside...

Personally, I find it reprehensible and selfish if you can afford not to pay attention to sustainability (especially when it comes to meat) or prioritize everything else higher.

Do you also find it "reprehensible and selfish if you can afford not to pay attention to sustainability" when it comes to smartphones? Do you buy a device from Apple, Samsung, etc.? There is the Fairphone, where no children have to die in cobalt mines in the Congo. What about everything else up to house construction? Is it reprehensible and selfish to choose the cheapest provider? The cheapest provider exploits their employees and subcontractors the most.

I would find the fair phones great if they were available. So I just have a "normal" one. However, not the newest model every year, I believe mine is now 6 years old.

It's never good to take the cheapest option, not even when building a house. Affordable is okay. Reprehensible? Yes, of course. Where do the lousy conditions come from, under which our livestock must live? Because the masses want cheap meat/milk. Where does all the additive crap in processed "food" come from? Because it is bought cheaply and thus produced cheaply in order to generate profit. Why are there masses of cheaply produced clothes? Because the masses want something new every season. Cheap, of course.

Of course, we also paid attention to the price, but not only that. We did not choose the cheap window fitter from Poland, but one from the local area. Strengthening the local economy is also sustainable.

Do you also find it "reprehensible and selfish if you can afford not to pay attention to sustainability" when it comes to smartphones? Do you buy such a device from Apple, Samsung, etc.? There is the Fairphone, where no children have to die in cobalt mines in Congo. What about everything else up to house construction? Is it reprehensible and selfish to choose the cheapest provider? The cheapest provider exploits its employees and subcontractors the most.

With these arguments, you can justify anything.

I generally consider sustainability important and try to act according to my best knowledge, whether it’s food, electronics, or for me, sensible use of resources also belongs in house construction.

Of course, there is no black and white, and one can always use the pointless argument that instead of a house, one could live in a 10 sqm one-room apartment. On that level, a discussion is simply not possible.

I would never accuse a Hartz 4 recipient of buying the cheapest they can find. It’s all relative, and someone who lives in a wealthy country, owns a house, is solidly employed salary-wise, but still prefers to eat discount meat every day and live luxury with the money saved… yes, I find that reprehensible. For me, that does not mean that no luxury is allowed, but it should be balanced within one’s personal possibilities.

Fortunately, many people nowadays, at least in my environment, act like this. Use your money wisely, definitely. But not at the expense of the environment or other people, no. Better to give up luxury sometimes and instead do more for others/other things.