When I was libertarian, I was also vegan. These views complemented each other because the government is implicit in the meat and dairy industry. Government subsidies are creating a huge environmental and public health disaster.
While the government is also an invaluable way to provide welfare to the common people, it is heavily abused by special interests with deep and influential powers to cause a great deal of harm to the common good.
But, as some guy following the wig-wearing style said, Liberty is to faction as air is to fire.
Notes from the edge:
meat is subsidized, making it appear much cheaper than it actually is
meat consumption has doubled over the last 50 years
Going vegan has more impact than changing from an suv to a hybrid.
700 million acres for animal crops, 40 million acres for human consumption
meat consumption will continue to rise
more farm land will be used to grow food for meat
As billions of people are lifted out of poverty by globalization, they will increase the demand for meat.
We pay for meat directly at the market, indirectly through taxes, and even less directly through resource depletion - ie depleting the greenhouse balance, rainforest coverage, biodiversity, antibiotic usefulness, etc.
While the government is also an invaluable way to provide welfare to the common people, it is heavily abused by special interests with deep and influential powers to cause a great deal of harm to the common good.
But, as some guy following the wig-wearing style said, Liberty is to faction as air is to fire.
Notes from the edge:
meat is subsidized, making it appear much cheaper than it actually is
meat consumption has doubled over the last 50 years
Going vegan has more impact than changing from an suv to a hybrid.
700 million acres for animal crops, 40 million acres for human consumption
meat consumption will continue to rise
more farm land will be used to grow food for meat
As billions of people are lifted out of poverty by globalization, they will increase the demand for meat.
We pay for meat directly at the market, indirectly through taxes, and even less directly through resource depletion - ie depleting the greenhouse balance, rainforest coverage, biodiversity, antibiotic usefulness, etc.
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