I dont think this is the right take. It may be the intention, being that effectivcealtruism believes in minimizing animal suffering, but the piece misses the ma

I dont think this is the right take. It may be the intention, being that effectivcealtruism believes in minimizing animal suffering, but the piece misses the mark. Because it makes a poor case about "modern culinary habits", i think it reads solely as an indictment of semi-sensical, hysterical, reactionary cancel culture. 1) Being an omnivore doesn't mean you participate in factory farming. It blurs these together and doesnt make a distinction between the two. 2) Eating meat of any kind - including factory farming - isnt genocide. this is solely an emotionally charged statement. 3) The petition to take down the statue came from college kids. Not a groundswell of issue-centric political support or sweeping national changes, but "a group of students". 21-year olds. The people most likely to be emotionally engaged and least likely to know what theyre talking about. Don't take my post as a defense of factory farming. I havent participated in years, and look forward to caring for my own chickens on my own land. My point is simply that this article doesnt seem to be some dualistic thinkpiece that reveals the readers biases.