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I Finally Understand Speciesism and Now I Can't Sleep (youtu.be)
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A journey to understand the hidden prejudice that nobody takes seriously.

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[โ€“] stratoscaster 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

+1 for philosophy buffness

I mean the main issue, even regardless of the valid points you're making, is that if people don't even care about their fellow man then hoping for animal equality is a bit of a crapshoot. I really hope that we develop safe alternatives that are appealing to the masses soon.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The alternatives that are available (ie, pulses, nuts, seeds, roots, tubers, grains, vegetables, bark, fruit, buds, flowers, minerals, fungi, bacteria cultures, products of fermentation, even fuckin lichen, moss and ferns if you want) are not "unappealing" due to any intrinsic qualities they possess or do not possess. People have been manipulated into being habituated to a cruel, toxic, and destructive diet. Once a human is habituated to a diet, they resist change. Giving them more "appealing" products won't change that, unless capital decides it is better for the masses to be habituated to a new set of products.