Veganism has the unassailable moral high ground. Change my mind.
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JacksonBlue · 31-35, M
Ive been vegetarian and vegan for periods and currently eat meat. I agree. Vegans have the moral high ground.
My thing is ultimately, it doesnt make a difference. If everyone in the world turned vegan the world wouldnt miraculously heal or be a haven for animals.
The animals bred specifically for food will need to be dealt with by either releasing them into the wild which would see a lot of them die and the natural resources being wiped out which would kill the wild animals.
The environmental gains will be lost to the meat alternatives being set up and the animal preservation of the above scenario.
Eventually things could sort themselves out in the long run once the environment get back into the status quo. But there is so much uncertainty as to what would happen.
Maybe im just making excuses though. Either way i dont think the meat consumption stopping would be a magic bullet ethically or environmentally.
More power to any vegans who do it though cos it sucks.
My thing is ultimately, it doesnt make a difference. If everyone in the world turned vegan the world wouldnt miraculously heal or be a haven for animals.
The animals bred specifically for food will need to be dealt with by either releasing them into the wild which would see a lot of them die and the natural resources being wiped out which would kill the wild animals.
The environmental gains will be lost to the meat alternatives being set up and the animal preservation of the above scenario.
Eventually things could sort themselves out in the long run once the environment get back into the status quo. But there is so much uncertainty as to what would happen.
Maybe im just making excuses though. Either way i dont think the meat consumption stopping would be a magic bullet ethically or environmentally.
More power to any vegans who do it though cos it sucks.
@JacksonBlue
It's true that it's not a silver bullet for all the ills of the world and a sudden shift would present it's own challenges.
But as you say, still a more moral way to live.
It's true that it's not a silver bullet for all the ills of the world and a sudden shift would present it's own challenges.
But as you say, still a more moral way to live.