Although I don’t fully agree with the sentiment expressed by this thread, it did get me thinking about leaning even further into contributing to an environment I’d like to participate in. I personally much prefer dedicated discussion threads to discussing news stories myself and reading through the comments it seems like there is a huge desire among many for exactly that. In this thread I’d like to brainstorm with y’all about the conversations we wouldn’t risk trying to have on reddit, conversations you don’t have people around willing to engage in but would work well here, community vibe checks, or something I’m not considering. I would also like to explore what obstacles others see for why this hasn’t happened already despite the apparent desire so any solutions we experiment with can avoid issues which we are already aware of.
My response to my own question will be in the comments.
I’d be interested to see conversations like this, possibly in it’s own animal rights community. There are many things related to this.
Ethical farming and ranching practices
What animals do you feel are ok to eat or get products from
Animal personhood
Attention for less popular or stereotypically cute animals
I feel our role is an omnivorous one. I love just about all animals but creepy and cuddly. But I also eat meat. I want to learn to eat less of it. I do hunt, and I feel less guilty of that than buying supermarket meat.
Nature I feel is beautiful, but also sometimes cruel and brutal. With human intellect, we have some ability to break some of the cycles of nature. We can choose what we eat and how we get it. We can farm and make food from nothing. We can convert foods to different foods or invent brand new things. We can be friendly with other species. Our food culture is evolving along with us, and conversations need to be had to progress.