Comment Comment by avg_dev What a load of rubbish.1. Plant-based diets are good for the environment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316289/2. Animals are sentient. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494450/3. The "thought experiment" is flawed. See https://erikhoel.substack.com/p/eating-meat-is-good-says-the... - good rebuttal hereKeeping animals alive in the worst possible conditions on the promise that "we'll do better!" just so the species don't die out is utterly ridiculous. parent avg_dev 4 years ago
1. Plant-based diets are good for the environment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316289/
2. Animals are sentient. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494450/
3. The "thought experiment" is flawed. See https://erikhoel.substack.com/p/eating-meat-is-good-says-the... - good rebuttal here
Keeping animals alive in the worst possible conditions on the promise that "we'll do better!" just so the species don't die out is utterly ridiculous.