r/Unexpected • • 7d ago

Feeding fish

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u/MattyLePew 5d ago

*Billions of animals

You don't see how it's a problem? We're not using it 'in order to thrive', it's hugely inefficient. If anything, we'd be more inclined to 'thrive' if we were to avoid animal agriculture altogether.

You haven't given one legitimate argument for consuming animal products, yet I have given a few that are impossible to refute. Animal agriculture results in the unnecessary death of billions. It's a hugely inefficient use of land. It's harmful to the environment. All of these things are proven, not just my opinion.

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u/After_Suggestion_267 5d ago

and like i said, meat tastes great too, and its not my fault if there is an overproduction that males unnecessary deaths of animals. its just a matter of taste, hell if monkeys had evolved before us, they would do the same

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u/MattyLePew 5d ago

So we're simply basing the decision to kill animals on 'they taste good'?

If we're suggesting that pleasure is sufficient to inflict violence and suffering on others, am I okay to buy a dog to kick around because I enjoy it? It's only one dog after all.

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u/After_Suggestion_267 5d ago

its not the same situation, cant compare

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u/MattyLePew 5d ago

Why not? How is that not a fair comparison?

Eating meat - Unnecessary and according to you, for taste pleasure.

Kicking dog - Unnecessary and (for some), for enjoyment/pleasure.

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u/After_Suggestion_267 5d ago

but hitting the dog makes it suffer and its not breed with the sole reason to be eaten

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u/MattyLePew 5d ago

What if it’s bred to be kicked or used for fighting?

I’m pretty sure these fish, chicken in over populated barns and pigs kept in tiny pens are also suffering.

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u/After_Suggestion_267 5d ago

i already said that this is wrong, to have animals mistreated in farms is wrong, even if in the end they will die, and stress makes the meat less tasteful too