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minus-squareViceversa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-221 hours agoPersonally I find dolphins, whales (and also primates, corvids and parrots) more intelligent, sentient even. That’s why I’m particularly furious about their murder.
minus-squarelookingforanALFpolycule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·21 hours agoThat’s not incompatible with my statement
minus-squareViceversa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 hours agoIn my case it’s incompatible. I don’t feel the same about cattle, unfortunately. And I can’t force myself to feel it.
minus-squarelookingforanALFpolycule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoHave you watched any footage of how cows and pigs are killed? I used to hold your opinion but seeing them struggle for their life against all odds lit a flame in me.
minus-squareViceversa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 hours agoI suspect it’s cruel and awful and avoid watching it 😔 I know I should become vegetarian
minus-squarelookingforanALFpolycule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoVegetarianism is a diet. If you believe non human animals don’t deserve to be exploited you are a vegan.
minus-squareViceversa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoVegetarianism still reduces demand for animal products. It’s not just a diet.
Personally I find dolphins, whales (and also primates, corvids and parrots) more intelligent, sentient even.
That’s why I’m particularly furious about their murder.
That’s not incompatible with my statement
In my case it’s incompatible. I don’t feel the same about cattle, unfortunately. And I can’t force myself to feel it.
Have you watched any footage of how cows and pigs are killed? I used to hold your opinion but seeing them struggle for their life against all odds lit a flame in me.
I suspect it’s cruel and awful and avoid watching it 😔
I know I should become vegetarian
Vegetarianism is a diet. If you believe non human animals don’t deserve to be exploited you are a vegan.
Vegetarianism still reduces demand for animal products. It’s not just a diet.