Oh, perhaps it will. But I'm not arguing about the ability of the economy as a whole to adapt. I'm arguing that the extreme-sounding response of the meatpackin

Oh, perhaps it will. But I'm not arguing about the ability of the economy as a whole to adapt. I'm arguing that the extreme-sounding response of the meatpacking industry, which everyone in the thread is flipping out about, should be completely expected given the motives of those doing the filming, and their attitudes towards the meatpacking industry - they don't want to reform it, they want to shut it down. While economies can adapt, people and industries get left behind. Whatever you feel about meat, this is just a simple attempt on the part of an industry and its participants to defend their livelihoods, and should be understood accordingly - it's a perfectly rational act. This is so gobsmacking obvious I'm amused by the downvotes. Half the country fought a civil war in defense of slavery. Are people seriously surprised meatpackers want to criminalize a little filming in defense of their own industry?