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meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 months agoI’m one of those libural hippies who occasionally gets meat/dairy at whole foods. Did the math and begrudgingly, the prime exclusive discounts covered the costs. The alternative for me is going full vegan, or spending even more at a similar store, either of which would just suck.
RazorsLedge@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Dealing with a restricted diet sucks less than living with the guilt of the absolutely cruel abuses that you’d be enabling by buying meat. Those animals feel fear and pain just like you do.
meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Jesus Christ why would you not encourage people already trying to do better? I don’t feel guilty getting pasture raised eggs from reputable sources. I don’t feel guilty bringing home a moderately humanely raised ham for my family’s Christmas dinner instead of letting them pick up a generic “cruel abused” one.
RazorsLedge@lemmy.world 8 months ago
What you’ve essentially said is that you’re patting yourself on the back for buying from supplier A instead of supplier B, and that giving up meat would suck. You say “humane” in the same sentence as you do of killing and eating an animal that almost certainly lived a terrible life. I am here to ask you to wake up and take real action. You can do better. I’m all for harm reduction, as we can’t entirely eliminate cruelty, so I agree that it’s not all or nothing. It seems you’re under the impression that you’re doing something by buying from a different supplier, and I don’t agree much with that. Maybe your heart’s in the right place, and that’s a start.
meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 months ago
So, 80% of my meals are already vegan, but when I want eggs or have family visiting, I choose responsibile sources. I do feel as if I’m doing something.