I think it depends, because while it’s obviously ethically good to discourage the killing of animals, it’s not like eating plants does not carry harm. Agricultural harvesting and pesticides and fertilizer runoff kills billions of animals. In my opinion, prioritizing local consumption does more than the simple switch to veggies, even if that includes meat. Local consumption of deer, for example, while you get your hands more dirty, may very well kill fewer animals than intensive agricultural

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sometimes i stumble upon those livestreams of demonstrations for animal activism by vegans in seattle or portland and it is so intriguing that i wish i could stop and chat with them.

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