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> Are you suggesting that we let them die of starvation or simply eliminate them A reasonable person might suggest we not purposefully birth 150 billion+ anima
by animal_dude 9y ago
> Are you suggesting that we let them die of starvation or simply eliminate them
A reasonable person might suggest we not purposefully birth 150 billion+ animals every year just so they can be killed. The "let them starve" argument is a strawman, since the whole world would not eschew animal products overnight, but rather as a gradual progress.
- abandonliberty 9y agoInteresting. Wouldn't it be much more appropriate to argue a false dilemma in this situation? You suggested gradual elimination, which is an elimination process. I would argue that neither fallacy apply. I wonder what proportion of animals would chose non-existence over existence if they could understand such concepts. That's quite the decision to make for them.
- animal_dude 9y ago> I wonder what proportion of animals would chose non-existence over existence if they could understand such concepts. May I suggest you look at some footage from slaughterhouses to make that determination for yourself? Or, if you're particularly stoic, I dare you to watch Earthlings.
- jlebrech 9y agoit's a cause and effect reversal, no need to birth so many animals if you can't eat them.