cindy

you know more than anyone that beef only costs 1/3 of what it should thanks to gov’t subsidies. considering how horrible it is for animals, the climate, biodiversity, water pollution, land use, etc etc etc, you should be encouraging your constituents to buy plant based proteins. lentils still <$2/lb

"But it's a symbiotic, loving relationship!"

Girl if you couldn't ride your horse anymore you'd sell them. If they put up too much of a fuss while being trained to *not* throw you off their back, you'd also sell them. And not to be someone's beloved pet.

I didn't know we sold individuals we love.

I enjoy highlighting examples of people intentionally missing the point to avoid taking in unpleasant information.

Overwhelming sentiment in the comments: but food is necessary!

Yes, food is necessary. Food made of cattle and things that come from them is completely unnecessary.

food is necessary, but nobody needs to eat cows or anything that comes from them.

Are cheeseburgers the only food that exists? That's news to me.