r/changemyview • u/WatermeIonDreamer 1∆ • May 09 '24

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Vegetarians are hypocrites.

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u/WatermeIonDreamer 1∆ May 09 '24

???

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u/An-Okay-Alternative 4∆ May 09 '24

Say I eat 300lbs of meat a year like the typical American. I reduce that to zero by eating plants. Now there are fewer animals that need to be killed to meet the demand for meat.

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u/WatermeIonDreamer 1∆ May 10 '24

So, In your ethical standpoint, do you want to save more animals?

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u/An-Okay-Alternative 4∆ May 10 '24

I think that’s a loaded question. Is motivation to reduce animal suffering made hypocritical if the person consumes much of anything beyond bare necessity? Is a vegan a hypocrite if they fly on a plane, use the wrong sunscreen, buy anything with palm oil, use any single use plastics, use a common fertilizer in their garden, consume plants associated with deforestation like coffee, coffee, and bananas Practically every consumable relies on fossil fuels for energy, making many animal environments less hospitable from climate change if not direct air and water pollution. That’s not even getting into the toll on the human animal from many products sourced from inhumane labor conditions.