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Edit: Surprised at all the vegans in this thread. I didn't think there were so many of you. I'm glad you care so much about animal rights, that you're willing to forego eating them and using products made from them. If you're not vegan and have moral objections for this, maybe you should look at yourself first and all the animal abuse you sanction by eating animals and using animal products. Did you know dairy cows have to be pregnant to produce milk? They're artificially inseminated throughout most of their lives. I hope everyone complaining about this also complains about ice cream and cheese. Or else they would be hypocrites who just want to blame others but never look at themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would see a million pigs die before one human.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

How many pigs would be too many? What is the precise pig to human exchange rate?

[–] NocturnalMorning 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's basically the attitude that is resulting in the 6th mass extinction right now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pigs are in no danger of extinction.

And wanting to preserve natural ecosystems does not imply wanting to improve the treatment of livestock. Incidentally, the end of meat consumption would most likely lead to the extinction of multiple species of livestock.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

We brought pigs into existence for the benefit of human conditions, we will take them out of it if and when it becomes necessary.