Lawns, specifically, the western preoccupation with having little plots of land that should not have viable ecosystems or edible food grown on them, just rectangles of chemical-soaked and constantly-mowed fuzzy green conformity.
It was to show off wealth wayyyyyyy back in the day. It was a message that said "I have land and I don't need to farm it! I have peasants do that elsewhere."
Lawns, specifically, the western preoccupation with having little plots of land that should not have viable ecosystems or edible food grown on them, just rectangles of chemical-soaked and constantly-mowed fuzzy green conformity.
It was to show off wealth wayyyyyyy back in the day. It was a message that said "I have land and I don't need to farm it! I have peasants do that elsewhere."
It was stupid then and it's stupid now, but HOAs enforce it for the Almighty Real Estate Value™®©
Ironically, it's now a "sign of wealth" to live AWAY from the suburbs and their stupid lawns.
Of course, you'll never hear people say we shouldn't demolish more nature for suburbs because "suburbs are for poor people" anytime soon.
But then you couldn't play golf on them
Death to all golf courses. Except minigolf, that's fun.
Minigolf and driving ranges can stay. Death to golf courses.
Only a bit of change to the rules and you got golf with a proper challenge. "Caddie, bring me chainsaw #3."
Have to find some other use for your golf bats. I have one behind the front door for home defence.
i'd still bet on the emu