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Vegans are implicitly promoting genocide of cows, chicken and pigs. There's no chance these animals can survive in nature, they're so numerous exclusively because they're bred by humans for food. Is one-time genocide better or worse than continuous perpetual murder? This essay argues that it's worse.

https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/12/11/acc-is-eating-meat-a-n...

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Additionally, the only way to lower emissions from animals is to genocide them. It's not just that they are likely to die if left to their own devices, leaving them to roam freely in nature results in them emitting the exact same amount of carbon as when they were farmed for meat (which is net zero, but that's besides the point).

> Vegans are implicitly promoting genocide of cows, chicken and pigs.

Nonsense.

> Is one-time genocide better or worse than continuous perpetual murder?

1) False dichotomy, nobody is asking for "genocide".

2) Even if, the answer is absolutely yes.

What a disingenuous and ridiculous stance.

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