To the editor: Neither the Dodgers nor the Giants are advocating for petroleum over clean energy ( “What do the Dodgers and Giants have in common? An iconic ad — for Big Oil,” May 29). They are both providing paid ad services for competitors in the petroleum products industry, which will be with us until we are able to replace all fossil fuels with 100% clean energy sources.

The clean energy cause is absolutely crucial to our future. We’re getting there pretty quickly, but in the meantime, competitors gonna compete, and they’re going to use ads to do so. Advertising for any one or all of them is neither a sin nor a crime, nor even naughty. It is simply competition, and none of it should be held as the least bit despicable as long as the economy continues to require some fossil fuels.

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