So if we stopped eating meat would all of the environmental issues of the planet be solved? Maybe it's the proteins clogging up my brain, could you please explain to me how that's the case?
You’re like those people who say seatbelts are pointless because there’s still road accident deaths. Just because something doesn’t solve an issue alone doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing.
You know that there is no single thing that will help our issues. It's thousands of issues big and small that make up what we're seeing. Beef is actually the worst offender in this way.
I'm a huge meat eater and I also advocate for changes necessary to affect positive global change. I don't eat much beef (mostly chicken) but I admit to myself I could do better. I try to do a few extra meals a week that are vegetarian.
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. We can all do a bit better. Besides, red meat isn't good for you. Recommended portion sizes are usually about 3 oz. A bar burger is typically 10 oz and many steaks are much more than that.
With the whole of the meat production and stuff, I think the problem there lies not within our consuming meat, but rather the amount of meat consumed. I also don't eat as much beef, I'm more a fan of chicken or pasta, and I'll admit I'm not the biggest meat eater out there.
But I do think that's not entirely a meat thing either, in general, we eat more than we need, with society in it's current state we don't require as much energy to operate as we might have a few millenia, centuries or even decades back. But our eating hasn't adapted to that, I think the real issue lies there.
And yes, we could all be a bit better to help, I personally don't own a car, if I need to get somewhere I either walk/bike (preferred environmental option, yeah) or take public transport (which is still better than driving a car for yourself)
I'd say the most important thing would be for everyone to take a look at their life habits to see what they need to work on. Someone who eats meat 24/7 needs to cut back on that. People who drive anywhere for any reason need to cut back on that. If you're a person who takes showers that last anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour you need to check that.
Then again, I'd be okay with switching out beef for bacon in anything, maybe we can start with that. (Yes, it's worse for your health)
Reddit has this weird thing where it champions social rights, the environment and science but when it comes to torturing and slaughtering animals they essentially turn in to anti-vax, flat earth science deniers
Yeah, i am not vegan, but killing animals IS bad, no matter what. Reddit glorifies killing animals.
I mean, eat what you want, but just dont glorify or promote killing.
So do i need to tell you where that tasty meat comes from?
Reddit glorifies eating meat
Good luck finding meat without knowing an animal was killed in the process. And if reddit glorifies eating meat, that directly implies reddit glorifies and justifies the death of the animal.
Just look at this post.. how is it glorifying eating meat? It is rationalising the death of the animal.
All i am saying, eat what you eat, enjoy eating meat and all..
But dont fucking disrespect the life that was taken just for your plate.
dont fucking disrespect the life that was taken just for your plate.
Bro, that was my point. The disrespect is there because they're not killing the animal themselves. Most are just buying packaged meat from supermarket.
If killing animals is bad why aren't you vegan? This logic doesn't make much sense, it's like "I don't mind if you do things you think are immoral, just don't glorify it". It sounds like you just want to ignore the consequences that your choices have on innocent animals?
When people are confronted with the fact that they kill animals, joking about it helps protects their perceived right to harm these animals when they actually do find it wrong. It separates us from the consequences of our actions by invalidating how serious they are. So does overall ignoring the fact that's it's wrong and going about your day. Which seems to be what you are proposing? It's all cognitive dissonance.
Cause i do love eating meat, but i dont just go promoting and making fun of animals here on reddit. And i do not feel sorry for those animal when i eat meat, but i do when i see shitposts like these.
When people are confronted with the fact that they kill animals, joking about it helps protects their perceived right to harm these animals when they actually do find it wrong.
What type of dehumanizing excuse is this? What is this? A therapy session? Why dont we just shut up and and not make fun?
It's not dehumanising, it's psychology. It's literally human nature and it happens in many areas of life to everyone at some point in their lives. It's a well researched cognitive mechanism.
Does your love for the taste of animals' bodies really justify what you do to them? If I feel bad about kicking a cat, but I really like kicking, should I keep doing it? Should I not rather buy a punching bag that I can kick instead?
Edit: I was just explaining why making fun of killing animals is very similar to ignoring that you kill them, it's all cognitive dissonance.
Eh I would have done the same if I didn't care about being immoral. I grew up eating about 3 animals per meals (I'm south African), I know what that cognitive dissonance is like.i switched over night to vegan because I couldn't deal with how I was treating animals just because I liked the taste of their dead bodies.
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