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In reply to the discussion: to the Vegans that say "you are as bad as the Lion Killer" [View all]Avalux
(35,015 posts)4. You lost me on the last sentence.
Do you think that without factory farming, people will starve, or are you saying that meat eaters have this perception?
Either way, there would be MORE food for people if we didn't factory farm and people stopped eating meat. And no, people do not need to eat meat to be healthy. We'd be just fine - better off - without it.
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If lions were good eating we'd find a way to breed and slaughter them n/t
whatchamacallit
Jul 2015
#3
Same here; 3 hens. But vegans want us to give up dairy and eggs as well as flesh and fish.
Hekate
Jul 2015
#71
'I don't like the idea that animals should die so I can have a snack.' What's for dinner?
Rex
Jul 2015
#50
I was referring to the particular poster who equated omnivores with Cecil's killer
Dr Hobbitstein
Jul 2015
#75
It's the word 'farm'. Most people picture old McDonalds farm & don't visualise 3,000
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#81
Or to the nests of mice and birds mowed down by the combines cutting crops.
uppityperson
Jul 2015
#17
I think any factory farms should have cameras in all areas where humans interact with animals.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#40
Organic farming isn't even a viable option when 7.3 billion mouths need to be fed.
Deadshot
Jul 2015
#44
At times I think we are encouraged to be vegans, etc. to be healthy menu items for space aliens.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#82