Arguments against some unpopular topic based upon an orthogonal, unsustainable, practice are specious at best and more akin to clickbait at worst.

Some examples are: self-driving cars adding to climate change due to energy infrastructure, and meat consumption adding to climate change due to current agricultural practices.

It would be more helpful to society if these arguments were recast as evidence for change to the orthogonal, unsustainable, practice. Kill unpopular tech on its own merits.