Residents of a posh suburb of Sydney have been embroiled in a hilarious debate, with some residents being asked to "talk less".
Last Saturday, in the city's luxury suburb of Mosman, a resident posted a bizarre social post asking neighbors to seriously consider their Christmas decorations.
Many animals need darkness to thrive. If you have Christmas lights, please put them on the timer off to help our wildlife," the short post reads.
Some residents smiled and listed the reasons why they thought her complaints were unfounded.
While it is acknowledged that light pollution is significantly damaging to wildlife, many emphasise that Christmas lights have a "negligible" impact on light pollution compared to year-round lighting of streets, people's balconies, shop fronts and industrial lighting.
Someone commented: "Christmas lights have minimal impact on wildlife. ”
Interesting comment," another commented, suggesting that although this was an understandable complaint.
There is also confusion about what kind of wildlife is found in Mosman, a densely populated suburb with few green spaces.
What kind of wildlife in Mosman?"The creatures that crawled home from the city at 4 a.m.?They joked.
Another netizen suggested that given that Christmas is only once a year, people can celebrate as much as they want.
Christmas is a major holiday once a year," they said.
However, some were more supportive of requests to reduce the intensity of Christmas lights for the benefit of local wildlife and slammed those who made fun of the post.
Totally agree. It's more about considering the impact of bright lights on wildlife and the surrounding community. It's a good idea to set a timer for them. ”
There are also those who scathing at those who mock the post.
One of them said: "You guys are idiots for those who post laughing emojis. Take care of yourself and talk less. ”