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> if instead of proselytizing this was framed as a sort of luxury preference

> Personally I'm fond of venison

You just talked right past me. I was saying specifically—read the comment again—about factory farming and how that is distinct from wild caught food. If you really feel strongly that hunted meat should be consumed more, you should proselytize the ability to sell it. Animals can live their happy lives in nature, we lose a significant X-risk, and those with this 'luxury preference' of eating meat can do so without the extra step of lifelong torture. You might find some resistance from factory farms that have built a business model upon this kind of misery, and also from established fast food chains, and everyday consumers, that want access to consistently cheap meat.

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They both completely ignored the factory farming part AND the entire point of suffering/empathy towards mammals... At this point I'm thinking don't feed the trolls. the only reason to dance around that subject so much is to avoid admitting they don't care about the suffering. Which they are aware is not very socially acceptable even among the heaviest meat consumers .

How is that talking past you? You regretted that meat from wild caught animals or those shot to protect crops isn't sold, and that factory farming presents a health hazard, and I agreed with both points. I could accept a charge of being vacuous, since I didn't add anything, but I wasn't ignoring your words. I agreed with you, and I'll do it again.

Does this place always devolve into such bad faith trolling? Especially on this topic? Yes you did talk past them and yes you seem to be mostly missing the entire point ... And acting in bad faith, purposely saying nonsense with high confidence .

Not seeming to have even a basic grasp on morals or human decency and compassion .... In short this does not spark curiosity. And you are a rather nasty person who does NOT represent the bulk of humanity. And your attempts at dry or emotionless logic are easily dismissed .

I can't see how what I was saying could be framed as a 'luxury' preference. It's more like, here's government intervention in favor of factory farming. We should be able to go down to our local butcher and get wild caught meat, but this would be deflating the price of meat (or at least deflating the yield). Allowing the sale of wild caught meat provides an affordable and ethical option to people who lack the inclination, time, or ability to slaughter animals. The only problem is that it's money being diverted away from established corporations with their grubby fingers all over government.

(I raised the point about zoonotic disease to contrast the supposed justification of restricting wild caught animals due to disease)

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