The anger and backlash in some of these comments is confusing to me.
I love eating meat, and would love to continue doing so without ethical qualms or anxieties.
Unfortunately the more we learn about sentience, sapience, and the horrors of animal farming (both from their treatment, and the climate impact of raising them), it's impossible to ignore that the line between "Human" and "All other animals" is not as thick and clear as we'd prefer it to be.
Vegetarians and vegans will roll their eyes, because this is table stakes for so many of them, but I personally would love to find a way to continue consuming animal protein without worries that a sentient species felt pain, harm, or fear that was unnecessary. And that the climate impact of this is somehow managed or offset, and is SUSTAINABLE.
This is both a logistical and a philosophical challenge for humanity. I'm well aware of the arguments that billions of people depend on animal protein not to starve.
But it's shocking to me to see how angry some folks in the comments are about being prompted to stop and consider the ethical impact of these choices. Some are acting as if a deep-seated religious belief is being challenged.
I love eating meat, and would love to continue doing so without ethical qualms or anxieties.
Unfortunately the more we learn about sentience, sapience, and the horrors of animal farming (both from their treatment, and the climate impact of raising them), it's impossible to ignore that the line between "Human" and "All other animals" is not as thick and clear as we'd prefer it to be.
Vegetarians and vegans will roll their eyes, because this is table stakes for so many of them, but I personally would love to find a way to continue consuming animal protein without worries that a sentient species felt pain, harm, or fear that was unnecessary. And that the climate impact of this is somehow managed or offset, and is SUSTAINABLE.
This is both a logistical and a philosophical challenge for humanity. I'm well aware of the arguments that billions of people depend on animal protein not to starve.
But it's shocking to me to see how angry some folks in the comments are about being prompted to stop and consider the ethical impact of these choices. Some are acting as if a deep-seated religious belief is being challenged.