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Why do you think they don't? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I'm a native with prehistoric roots to meat eating and being part of the chain. I personally do not eat meat, but I see no moral issue with hunting in the way it's supposed to be. Not this AR 15 hunting for trophies bullshit. I'm talking ethical, respectful, using every part in a spiritual way. No factory farming. What are most vegans views on native culture in that sense?

[-] Another_earthling@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I think the main difference between you and the people from your prehistoric roots is that you have many other choices. You don't have to continue to hunt down many animals, because you can choose to buy certain foods and you also have the choice to buy plant based foods.

Whenever you have the choice to buy plant based foods, there is no chance to argue that purchasing animal products in that case is somehow ethical.

The only way to defend hunting for your own survival is when you don't live in a place where you have many foods available. Like, let's say you are on an island where there is no shopping centre or anything. You obviously need to hunt to survive. But if you live somewhere where many plant based foods are available, saying that killing animals is justified in order to get food makes no sense at all. And is certainly not ethical (Deciding to kill an individual being without any necessity can never be ethical)

[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Still odd how you're talking about people having the choice of what to eat while you reject their choice.

[-] Another_earthling@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

What exactly do I reject?

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