Comment on Culture vs. Compassion: Does Culture Justify Eating Animals?
cleanprairiedog@lemmy.world 5 months agoDo you understand that poem was written by a vegan who lived over a thousand years ago?
That refutes your claim veganism is a modern moral stance since it’s been practiced over a thousand years. Not just that poet either, look into Jainism.
I do know I’m a modern human. If you’re implying that because I’m a modern vegan, veganism is a modern moral philosophy, that’s like saying a Model T Ford is a modern vehicle if someone today drives one around.
There’s no greater privilege than thinking you’re so important as a human, a sentient beings whole existence is worth less than 15 minutes of your taste pleasure. That’s actual privilege, most vegan staples (lentils, tofu, chickpeas) are cheaper and have more protein than animal products.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m actually a vegetarian, I don’t eat animals. But I also dislike reactionary bullshit and lies
cleanprairiedog@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The dairy industry kills cows, the egg industry grinds up baby male chicks alive.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Some of the products you use kill people.
In any case I’m not against meat, I’m native and it’s part of our culture, I will never say it’s wrong. Waste is wrong though, and so is easy access to meat to the point where consumers don’t even think about the sacrifice the poor animal made. If I hunted it myself, showed respect and didn’t waste anything I would eat the meat.
By the way you’re also assuming I buy those gross grocery store eggs, instead of buying the small local farm, Mennonite stuff. And I’m lactose intolerant so I drink oat milk.
cleanprairiedog@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I think your first point is an appeal to futility argument. It’s also a good reason to be vegan as crop production to feed animals requires more labor, more injuries. In fact, slaughterhouses are some of the most dangerous places to work. Back to the victims though, there’s no respectful way to kill someone who does not want to die - be it a deer or a human. It was part of white culture to wipe out indigenous people and own slaves and there were many whites in the civil war who died trying to protect the institution of slavery which was a part of their culture. Oat milk is based, I encourage you to go vegan.