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minus-squareDanquebec@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·21 hours agoCouldn’t we at least make an exception for when the cruelty is for entertainment?
minus-squarelookingforanALFpolycule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·15 hours agoAnimal agriculture is for entertainment of the taste buds, not a necessity. So your denominator would not exclude animal agriculture.
minus-squareDanquebec@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 hours ago“Entertainment” in its usual meaning, like watching something for fun.
minus-squareNotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoDoes living under deplorable conditions and being killed in a painful way sound better if we say it is for “enjoyment” rather than “entertainment”? 🤔
minus-squareDanquebec@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoI didn’t say it sounds better. I’m just suggesting an update of the law in a way that would strongly punish cruelty for entertainment while staying politically acceptable.
Couldn’t we at least make an exception for when the cruelty is for entertainment?
Animal agriculture is for entertainment of the taste buds, not a necessity. So your denominator would not exclude animal agriculture.
“Entertainment” in its usual meaning, like watching something for fun.
Does living under deplorable conditions and being killed in a painful way sound better if we say it is for “enjoyment” rather than “entertainment”? 🤔
I didn’t say it sounds better. I’m just suggesting an update of the law in a way that would strongly punish cruelty for entertainment while staying politically acceptable.