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Over the centuries humans have folded themselves into power structures that benefit the few at the expense of the many. In the same way that the imperialist subjugates and exploits the third world and the capitalist exploits the worker, the human has positioned itself at the top of an explotative and murderous relationship to nonhuman animals. The beneficiaries of the status quo will emphasise their personal benefits, while refusing to acknowledge even so much as the existence, let alone the moral value, of their victims. When forced to engage with them, the justifications are often times the same - considering the outgroup to be deserving of oppression due to a perceived lack of valuable traits, be it intelligence, the ability to "contribute" to society or emotional "depth". If we let our morality only apply to our chosen ingroup rather than extending it to all sentient life, we will inadvertantly leave intact the same unjust power structures we readily criticise in the rest of society. Working towards a life that doesn't contribute to animal exploitation is not just possible but necessary. Go vegan.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I never said "for any reason at all". I said killing innocents against their will is wrong. I'm not necessarily opposed to all forms of euthanasia. A sterilisation program would not be worse than slaughtering countless individuals and neither would be reintroducing predators that you hunted to extinction.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

How is war not part of American politics? Obviously I interject that liberals are in many aspects equivalent to and supportive of conservative and fascist policies, if people claim that one side is better than the other. If people around here were claiming Republicans to be the better choice, I'd point to their crimes instead. I know full well about my countries past and present crimes and transgressions. The difference between us is that I don't run around advocating for the liberals or the conservatives of my country and also there is the fact that my country isn't a massive empire escalating violence all over the world and dominating the global economy for their own benefit.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You don't have to kill them to protect the environment and what you say about hunters as efficient and precise killers is incongruent with existing statistics. "I support going vegan" - are you vegan then? Clinging to a violent status quo while refusing to even so much as acknowledge the moral worth of its victims, because you feel as though they are so beneath you that you can take their lives and their bodies at will, is not something I would expect from a leftist, or even a decent person to begin with. Bad take.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I neither stretch nor do I stammer. Killing civilians is a war crime and so is bombing hospitals or trying to starve a population. I'm also not sure why Americans have such a hard time grasping the fact that their country is a globe-spanning military empire, far beyond what "virtually every other major leader" has to answer for. Your federal law is only one part of what is or isn't legitimate or worthy of prosecution. The world outside of your country's jurisdiction matters and deserves justice as well.

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Since purchasing and consuming animal products both depends on and contributes to animal agriculture, and animal farming necessitates rights violations against nonhuman animals, not being vegan when you have the option is synonymous with support for injustice. I believe that as leftists who purport ourselves to strive towards a more just society, and as human beings who generally value nonviolence and compassion, we should hold ourselves to a standard that doesn't allow for the perpetuation of mass-slaughter. Let's discourse!

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Unironic horseshoe-theory argument as if that shit isn't laughable on its face and gets regularly refuted. Fascism was not and is not opposed by centrist liberals. It's opposed by leftists.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Had some random leftovers to throw in a pot 🙂

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Tomato soup (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by fluffplush@lemmy.world to c/veganhomecooks@lemmy.world

Tomato paste, water, some green beans, a carrot, a mushroom, half a red bell pepper and half a can of corn. Covered in Provençal herbs, pepper and lots of nooch.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

The liberals happily pave the way for the fascists and collaborate with them whenever they feel it politically opportune to do so. Even ignoring the fundamental issues with bourgeois led parties in liberal democracies, the war on drugs was bipartisan, the war on terror was bipartisan, and so is your big fuckoff wall at the southern border. Being "forced to negotiate" is a laughable excuse, don't embarrass yourself.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I think you'll find the term genocide is not only not false but an accurate descriptor for your country's engagement in several places across the world both today and especially throughout its history.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Correct, the USA help genocidal ethnostates for selfish reasons. The resistance against Israel is rooted in their displacement, murder and continued oppression against Palestinians. And the Middle East isn't the only regions that hates America. Virtually everyone does, because your country violently dominates the global economic system and props up genocidal ethnostates.

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Cronometer ist ein ziemlich gutes Werkzeug, um Nährstoffmengen ausrechnen zu lassen. Am Anfang habe ich damit immer Mahlzeiten im Voraus geplant und nach einer Weile hatte ich das weitgehend genug verinnerlicht, dass ich jetzt nurnoch bei neuen Zutaten nachsehe. Die andere Ressource, die mir sehr geholfen hat, ist Nutritionfacts.org auf YouTube. Die konzentrieren sich meistens auf einzelne Zutaten und ihre Effekte auf den Metabolismus.

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Pasta Salad (lemmy.world)

Chickpea-noodles, steamed vegetables (broccoli, tomato, onion), hummus, pepper, tomato paste and cornsalad 🤤

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

The alternative is not breeding living beings just to imprison and exploit them. Going extinct isn't "bad", especially when the alternative is what we currently inflict on them. That said, you can always support sanctuaries. You know those places taking in animals that specifically don't have a literal "meat-program"?

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Sweet Potato Soup (lemmy.world)

It was tasty 🧡

[-] fluffplush@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Our meat program" Literal support for the corpseflesh industry isn't "vegan". If you want to keep animals away from slaughter, support actual sanctuaries that aren't threatening to kill anyone, or take a bolt cutter and break the cages and fences yourself.

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Breakfast (lemmy.world)

Overnight oats with soymilk, hazelnut puree, broken flaxseeds, cinnamon, blueberries and an apple 🤤

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I made a thing (lemmy.world)

Rice, kidney beans, kale, raw zucchini, tomato paste, hummus, turneric, garlic, pepper, dried onions, chives and nooch. 🥰

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The issue is complex and there are no easy answers, therefore veganism can't be the answer. Also I can't live without flesh because my biology is special.

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