@Greyfox2401@baselessassert those pigs are FED crops protected in the same way, except most of the calories they are fed are lost as heat and do not become calories for human consumption. animal agriculture is inherently inefficient and demands much more plant-based calories
@Greyfox2401@baselessassert explain how it's performative. what else are vegans supposed to do?
it's impossible to completely prevent your actions from leading to the death of beings. an ethically-minded person can seek to *minimize* harm, not prevent it entirely
@NJBlitch@TayScorsese it's been a long time since i've seen it but i think most people that "get" shutter island actually get the plot wrong cause the ending is deceptive
imv these are just words and both evoke the same set of emotions. the distinction is arbitrary. using them interchangeably isn't wrong and goes back at least several centuries