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hemaris_thysbe t1_je9oo5i wrote

Stop eating animals

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boyaintgotnolegs t1_jebavy8 wrote

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People will downvote because it’s painful to look inward. They’ll complain that others are selfish and prioritize their own needs over others, while they do the same thing regarding most forms of life.

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k_gorman8 t1_jea4nm4 wrote

This pig looks like a pet, probably won’t be eaten

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Margidoz t1_jecx5x9 wrote

Whether pigs deserve to be harmed doesn't depend on if they're pets

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k_gorman8 t1_jecxc1q wrote

I’m just saying, the post has absolutely nothing to do with eating pigs. Bringing it up just seems like someone’s wanting to cause issues

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Margidoz t1_jecxkxp wrote

There's always plenty of comments saying "bacon" or something like that on posts like these

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ayotacos t1_jebyrdi wrote

Using animals for our benefit or survival is not necessary. We trade a few moments of pleasure for billions of lives every year. Stop eating and using animals. Stop the insanity. Truly. It's insane what we've done and allowed to happen.

We are all complicit in a certain amount of suffering in exchange for comfort, in every way of our lives.

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NaiiaN6 t1_jea9qay wrote

Trees and plants are the earth's synapses. They're just as alive as anything else on this planet. Life eats life. That's the way it goes.

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Omnibeneviolent t1_jeaj4vj wrote

Yes, they are just as alive. I don't think the issue is merely that animals are alive, though.

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Knee3000 t1_jeb7r1j wrote

And even if it was, eating animals kills more plants than just eating plants directly.

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FakMiGooder t1_jebuy4o wrote

The question isn’t whether they’re alive or not, it’s whether or not they can suffer. Pigs (and all other livestock we farm) can indeed suffer, cry, fear, and mourn. A potato or an apple tree cannot.

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NaiiaN6 t1_jef156o wrote

I am sure a potato can suffer when you rip them from the ground, their mother (the earth, Gaia) when you are aborting them. An apple, when you are killing every seedling (aborting) that will never touch the spring and summers love of bloom. And a tree that feels the most. Tens to a Thousand+ years of growth just to be massacred and made to feel your stupid thought written on it's flesh. I feel the earth and I am one with Gaia.

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FakMiGooder t1_jefqbdq wrote

I do relate to this sentiment, and I think it’s important to feel one with our beautiful home we call Earth. But remember that animals also fall under this umbrella of life, and from what we know through scientific study, these creatures have nervous systems and brains making them capable of experiencing a range of emotions. And this is a trait that us humans share with our animal friends, so we should give them the love and liberties that they deserve, not enslave and exploit them.

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Margidoz t1_jecz3aa wrote

You don't seriously believe stabbing a tree and stabbing a pig are equally bad

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