I think reducetarianism is really important and not satireworthy. I am vegan because I don’t want to consume slaughtered animals period. Although I think changing norms is the most important effect of veganism, my (small) donations arguably do more to directly combat factory farming. I couldn’t eat meat knowing what it is, and it would require me to numb my morality to try, but if someone can and has to try really hard to reduce meat consumption, I think they should do as much as they can and not feel too bad.
Ultimately, as much as this goes against my instincts, eating meat is a sin that’s comparable to all the other sins that a person can’t fully eliminate from their life. It’s a priority issue for me, but I believe that a person could do as much or more good than me by working on different issues and still eating meat.
I think reducetarianism is really important and not satireworthy. I am vegan because I don’t want to consume slaughtered animals period. Although I think changing norms is the most important effect of veganism, my (small) donations arguably do more to directly combat factory farming. I couldn’t eat meat knowing what it is, and it would require me to numb my morality to try, but if someone can and has to try really hard to reduce meat consumption, I think they should do as much as they can and not feel too bad.
Ultimately, as much as this goes against my instincts, eating meat is a sin that’s comparable to all the other sins that a person can’t fully eliminate from their life. It’s a priority issue for me, but I believe that a person could do as much or more good than me by working on different issues and still eating meat.