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If every one went vegan like vegans do, then there absolutely wouldn't be a lack of impact, what a bizzare thing to suggest?
If everyone acts like you and goes "ah well, I can't change anything", that flawed "logic" can be used to commit any number of atrocities.
I do like that "scientific evidence" argument though. Like, "sorry judge there's no scientific paper decrying killing people with a car so I did it". You don't need a scientist to tell you to do an objectively good thing - in this case stopping the unnecessary culling of sentient life for your tastebuds.
I understand that fully, trust me, but I only control my own actions. I do not care enough about the issues surrounding meat production to take that action knowing I will not enact any change. If I cared enough about those issues, I wouldn't care if anyone else followed. (As you have).
That logic only applies on an individual basis, and has to be weighed against how much you care about something.
I feel you have my point confused, you think I said: "There is ZERO scientific evidence that humans abstaining from eating meat would have a positive impact on our world."
I said: "There is ZERO scientific evidence humans should not eat meat."
so if I'm a ceo trying to not waste money, and my margin for acceptable wasted product is 90% sold 10% unsold, even one person worth of lost sales of meat has a definite possibility of making me buy less next shipment. Even if they're buying it by the giant crate, if I'm buying meat crates according to a formula, your 1 purchase could be the one that sways me for or against buying another. Do that over the course of 10 years and this turns from a possibility to essentially guaranteed.
I dont care enough to make that small of an impact.
While I get this, maybe it's better to look at it as the individual animals you're saving. Red cross members know there are hundreds of millions of lives they can't save, and the world should change to where these people don't need the help, but they're still saving the life of someone here and now. A cow is maybe "less" than a human life, but you're saving them a lifetime of suffering.
Even just reducing meat to where it's not a huge annoyance can still make a big difference.