I am vegan since 5 years, before I was (don't judge me, or do- its deserved) 10 years vegetarian.
Since ~15 years? PV on my roof which feed into the grid many times more power than I used
I rarely travel, not one flight.
I advocate and work towards a sustainable future. Demonstrations and some political work.
Go on, check my my posts and judge for yourself if I was maybe sarcastic?
Veganism is the movement which has the highest potential to change society and is a huge impact on the environment. (IPCC: biggest single step one can take / even without fossile fuels our current food system will still contribute with +2°C to global warming)
And it does not take away from any other activity we should pursue in the fight for climate, while ending support for some billionaires like Wesley Batista
Going vegan is according to the IPCC the single biggest step a individual can take. This does not take anything away from other actions we can simultaneous pursue. Veganism is growing and has despite being a small percentage of the population the potential for a change.
They are already sentient but have not the intelligence of a average developed human. Pigs for example are sentient but their intelligence is like that of a 3 year old human.
Don't just wait passively for it, take action. Everyone can contribute and together we will achieve big things. If we all work together the collapse is not just a dream.
I have impact, on other and on the government, I don't support what I am against and I work actively against it. I don't lay back and wish for others to act without doing something myself. I don't wait for others. I understand that from your position, where a strong government should fix you, that sounds extrem.
Absolutely, stuff happens, no protests, no civil war, people just don't care and then it happens. How could I not have seen that.
Do you have no respect towards those who fought for your rights? All the marches and protests that brought us to where we are now? It would be great if you join a association or organization, you don't have to do it alone!
Yes, I am leaning towards veganarchism, I would prefer not to have a government having to force people what they eat. Maybe its a kink of yours, don't know. I am 40, I am vegan for 5 years. I don't think I would have excused my earlier actions with a too weak government. That's real sad is all I am saying
So your are working more in the direction of authoritarian governance? Authoritarian left I guess because the right still even hold strong on fossile fuels.
What do you propose to do with those how don't comply with your rule of force, gulag?
Can you think of any change in history where that worked out? Most rights we have fought for in history: voting rights, women voting, abolishing of slavery, human rights, all that came from the people and there have been wars for it. Animal rights and the rights of future generations are tied into each other. We can't have one without the other
We should not need governance or bibles to take responsibility for our own actions.
Animal agriculture will raise the temperature even if we had stopped 2 years ago with all fossile fuel by 2°C. Since we still burn fossile fuel the temperature will raise above +4°C, a point where all animal agriculture will fail because the animals will die from heatstroke and starve from global crop failure.
And your position is "if you force me I will comply daddy president beloved leader" instead of joining the millions who have gone already vegan? Are you really like a kid?
It is obvious that I disagree, not only because you yourself disagree with you:
I could never be a vegetarian ... then keep on living, eating other things.
Where I presume other things would simply be plants. So you could but a strong government has to force you.
The last government in the Netherlands wanted to force the animal industry to reduce the nitrate strain on the earth and groundwater. A new conservative "farmers" party was formed which was elected then. They have a massive industrial animal complex which powered this party that ran on fear and bullshit.
There are things that need change, but the most important part is to change what we have power over, our self. Every government in the world has to face the problem of animal industry, just like coal and fossile fuels. China already has plant based protein in their latest five-year agricultural plan, but they don't have to fear the voters as much. So if you live in a democracy and you value it you have to live the change you want to see. It takes money from the industry, it supports alternatives and it shows the government that they will not be replaced by industry powered fearmongers if they propose changing the system.
Eating meat and dairy supports the industry
A plant based diet is the passive way of not supporting it
Fighting against the industry is the active way
You position is not neutral, at the moment you support what is "uncovered" in the article, you might consider changing that 💚
Ah, the "the damage is already done" argument. Has anyone told you that you pay for the next victim of the industry? Buying the product supports the industry and keeps it alive.
I am vegan since 5 years, before I was (don't judge me, or do- its deserved) 10 years vegetarian. Since ~15 years? PV on my roof which feed into the grid many times more power than I used I rarely travel, not one flight. I advocate and work towards a sustainable future. Demonstrations and some political work. Go on, check my my posts and judge for yourself if I was maybe sarcastic?