• Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    (Note: I don’t think hitting a fly is as cruel as hitting a human.)

    On the flip side though, pigs are smarter than human kids up to 3 years old, plus a great many humans with mental disabilities. Doesn’t stop people from eating pigs.

    But also, if given the choice I’d save the life of a two-year-old or a person with severe mental deficiencies over saving a pig’s life.

    I’ve been vegan for almost a decade and I don’t think anyone, vegan or omnivore, actually bases their ethical choices concerning animals with intelligence as a priority.