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Old 04-18-2021, 08:33 PM   #1796
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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0 View Post
For Spuds et al...

Mask wearing: For
Vaccinations: For
Lockdowns: For
Social distancing: For
Lambasting other for not doing the above: For
Discussing the potential roll of livestock/meat production on pandemics: Laughable
Considering reducing meat consumption to reduce/prevent future pandemics: Against

This could be the best way to prevent global pandemics, but the answer would still be no because people have a personal preference for eating meat. I find it hypocritical, when there are a number of people that have been lambasted for having a personal preference for not social distancing or wearing a mask because they want to live their life the way they want.


https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsan...ce-of-pandemic

WHO Points To Wildlife Farms In Southern China As Likely Source Of Pandemic

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-...plans-n1249610

Here's why Denmark culled 17 million minks and now plans to dig up their buried bodies. The Covid mink crisis, explained

Hopefully the US won't do that to its pigs or chickens someday, or you won't be able to have any bacon and chicken wings for a while.
The absolute best way to prevent global pandemics is, by the measure of reducing human contact with animals, to eliminate all organisms that can host microbial life that resemble something that can infect a human. Mosquitoes, rats, chicken, etc?

Also...

So what you are saying is that if someone argues for masks and distancing, logic would dictate that they should argue for vegetarian/vegan practices?
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