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In reply to the discussion: Does an image like this make you more likely to stop eating meat? [View all]NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)Rifles aren't really as revolutionary--for the purposes of hunting--as many may believe. Rather, they may have simply allowed humans to focus on other skill development by giving them an easy aid in this one focus. Its never been a fair fight...a gazelle does not have a "fair" fight against a cheeta, nor does a snake against an eagle. System balance is not dependent upon balance in every creature, but from the interaction of all creatures.
But we have gotten to a bad place now...agriculture allowed mass overshoot and loss of wildlife. We have too many people, and not enough game. Thats the real situation...there is no sustainable path forward, and most certainly not in the face of climate change, which will reduce both wild game and crop yields.
And factory farms are just plain evil.
I don't really ascribe to the term "evil", but they are most incredibly unsustainable and devastating for the environment. Though, all farming is to one degree or another.