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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I'm pretty sure it's only common to not eat cats and dogs and small birds for no other reason than because they taste bad/don't provide much food while also providing other services we find more valuable than they would have as food. Even if that service is companionship. Cats curb pests. Dogs help do all sorts of things. Even birds have uses other than simply pets.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Carnivores generally aren’t good to eat. That definitely plays a part.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Bear meat is awful - greasy and gamey.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Simple. If you name it, you don't eat it. Also, most carnivores taste terrible so we avoid eating those.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love my basil plant and take care of it, but one day I'll come along and definitely eat it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This post isn't about the ability to feel pain or sentence, it's about the paradox of people eating something they claim to feel compassion for. I can feel compassion for both animals and plants but will still eat them

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (15 children)

Just because there is no indication of their suffering doesn't mean they don't suffer.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They aren't but they're not far off... Trees communicate with each other through fungus in their roots, if one is being attacked it let's the others know, I can't remember what evasive action the others take but still...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So what? Traffic lights communicate with each other as well. That doesn't mean we should grant them moral worth. The ability to suffer and be conscious does.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

That depends on how you define sentience, how you intepret the definition of sentience and the fact that science could change the definition

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How to trigger a vegan with only two words:

Nature cycle.

I mean, its kinda funny at how folks believe that we are an evolution of an animal unable to judge and dream to (suddenly) deny our (natural) purpose towards other animals.

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