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How smart would cows have to become for you to stop eating beef? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Obviously this question is only for people who eat beef regularly.

But I just was wondering, what IQ/ability would make you swear off beef? If they could speak like an 8 y.o, would that be enough to cut off beef? If they got an IQ of 80, would that do it?

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[–] Wookie@artemis.camp 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s a no on your link dawg. I like the magical land you live in tho, where meat just appears for you to consume

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

Meat doesn't magically appear. It comes from animals who have just died. But the deaths do not necessarily come via a single means, nor does the consumer necessarily have any bearing on the suffering of the animal or future animals.

I am surprised that anyone would mention "supply and demand" at all given Lemmy has a largely (including myself, just not from a Marxist viewpoint) anti-capitalist demographic, which would mean supply and demand shouldn't be seen as a necessary factor.