Thanks so much for continuing to discuss overnight whilst I was gone, guys.
I'm just going to flesh out some replies now.
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Originally posted by Navyofbadgals
I mean using a site titled Cowspiracy as a source says enough  |
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Originally posted by KillingYourCareer
You clearly know nothing about what you're talking about and copied and pasted "facts" from cowspiracy.com (  ). Anyone taking this seriously clearly needs to educate themselves a bit. |
I can see why you guys would be tentative about this - but you'll find that though I attributed this site as the source of these facts - the page I link to has official footnotes itself. So, for example, #68 - "2-5 acres of land used per cow", can be traced back to Cowspiracy, and then via that page, again to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of The United States. It's also a great documentary and read that one day you guys might like to check out.
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Originally posted by KillingYourCareer
And finally, what's going to happen to the cows if we stop using them for milk? We can't free them into the wild, they would die within weeks. Once an animal has adapted to domestic life, there's no way back. We would have to somehow maintain cows without eating them or their products, making them a burden for our economy. Vegans talk nonsense and are misinformed, they made their choices but they can't expect other people to agree.
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I can totally see how this idea would come about. But cows are currently bred to extreme proportions for our need to consume their milk - they aren't just running around farms procreating as they please. It's not a case of "freeing" all dairy cows into the wild tomorrow - but each day, reducing dairy demand (and thus the need to breed) until it hits near zilch. From this minuscule amount, it's expected that these could become a
sanctuary or something else. Bear in mind that there are 800 breeds of cattle over the world, and many are living their lives away (as much as possible) from human interference - there's no need to release a bunch of cows, "un-domesticate" them and watch them. It shouldn't be a burden for our economy (at least no more than agricultural subsidies are now) as many wild animals currently live without a need for us to uphold them.
Gotta race guys, but I'll keep periodically replying! I normally work from the last page back but flag me if you feel that I've missed you. I of course want to cover everyone I can.
Y'all stay drinking your pus