Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agoMaybe this is better for everyonelemmy.worldimagemessage-square456fedilinkarrow-up1590arrow-down1101
arrow-up1489arrow-down1imageMaybe this is better for everyonelemmy.worldRoflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square456fedilink
minus-squaremathemachristian[he]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down16·4 months agoThe rhetorically impressive and easily debunked argument: A) Slavery of sentient beings is wrong B) Animals are sentient ∴ Enslaving animals is wrong
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down3·4 months agoanimal agriculture isn’t slavery. i don’t believe even vegans believe this syllogism rings true. if they did, we’d have a lot more harriet tubmans and a lot fewer tash petersons.
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down4·4 months agoi used a plural. it’s not just one argument. you’re not being very honest about the breadth of the arguments made.
The rhetorically impressive and easily debunked argument:
A) Slavery of sentient beings is wrong
B) Animals are sentient
∴ Enslaving animals is wrong
animal agriculture isn’t slavery. i don’t believe even vegans believe this syllogism rings true. if they did, we’d have a lot more harriet tubmans and a lot fewer tash petersons.
i used a plural. it’s not just one argument. you’re not being very honest about the breadth of the arguments made.