Comments by "Daily Wire Third Stringer" (@DailyWireThirdStringer) on ""Veganism Is A Fad!" Piers Morgan Goes Head-To-Head With Vegan Activist" video.

  1. I occupy somewhat of a middle position on this issue. As a utilitarian, what ultimately matters to me is the suffering involved in meat production, not the consumption of meat itself. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Tomi Lahren (of all people) is opposed to factory farming. So am I. And I'll concede to her this: I would not fault anyone for consuming free-range meat that is humanely slaughtered. Sadly, the vast majority of meat-based products on the market today is not produced that way, and therein lies the concern. Thus, I completely understand -- and even sympathize with -- the vegan's point of view and their boycott of all (or most) animal-based products. Tomi's dismissal of the climate impacts of factory farming (of beef in particular), on the other hand, is at once disappointing and misguided. Bovine methane emissions are a significant, though not primary, contributor to global warming, and are therefore completely relevant to the climate debate. As to her point that people will eat meat no matter what -- if for no other reason than it tastes good -- I fear she's right. As a former vegan myself, I have sinced relapsed into a sort of vegetarian that eats poultry (I still refuse "red meat" such as beef and pork). However, as someone who also has had a burger or two in the earlier stages of my life, the "meat substitutes" (e.g. Beyond Meat, Impossible burgers, etc.) are nowhere near as bad as she described. I challenge anyone reading this to try it for themselves and come to a different conclusion. I'll conclude with this: although I do not expect the entire world (or even a majority) to become vegan anytime in the foreseeable future, I believe there is reason for hope. Lab-grown meat has already demonstrated strong potential for mass production. Chemically, it is identical to real meat, but no suffering (assuming no extra emissions and comparable or improved worker safety) is involved in the manufacturing process. It is quite literally the ideal substitute, and I strongly suspect that it will not only become dominant by the end of this century, but no consumer will even notice the substitution when it occurs except through the media. One way or another, I believe the age of factory farming will come to an end, and the world will be a much better place for it.
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