"Sentience extends to cows, chicken, pigs & even fish. These are beings with a consciousness. They experience pleasure and pain, bond with their young & pursue their own purposes, even if they are simple purposes such as seeking food"https://quillette.com/2020/01/27/the-libertarian-case-for-rejecting-meat-consumption/ …
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That's one study in United States where there are fewer veggies than most. It also fails to actually, you know, engage the argument. People do all kinds of unethical things. That doesnt change whether it is ethical or not.
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I have seen similar results from other countries, for example Switzerland. And I don't ask if it is ethical, but if it is doable, for the masses.
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Where did you get those stats? Veganism has been rising at an incredible rate and it's getting easier than ever to live vegan.
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Only 2% of Americans don't eat meat and that number has not risen in the last 20 years. https://twitter.com/DegenRolf/status/1137402101947146240?s=20 … The author is a renowned animal welfare expert. Media and public perception give an illusionary impression of large scale behavior change
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How long do you have to be a self- declared vegetarian in order to count, according to what you are citing?
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I have another question - 86% of vegetarians return to eating meat - within the time frame of the typical research. But how many in their lifetime?
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Not an easy habit to break for many, for sure.
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"habit" lol
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Meat was inevitable for sake of survival and reach where we are today, we've eaten it even raw before advent of fire. Question is, do we still need to kill for food. Don't we really have merciful, compassionate options?
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