no one is raping cows
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Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months agoIt’s like if you pay a hitman to do some murders for you. Are you a murderer? I guess not technically, but ‘conspirator to commit murder’ doesn’t have the same ring to it. Thus we just opt for rapist, since you support an industry that annually rapes cows and kills their calves so that you can enjoy a tall glass of cow juice.
It’s ok if that’s what you want to do. No judgement here.
VictoriaAScharleau@lemmy.world 4 months ago
VictoriaAScharleau@lemmy.world 4 months ago
buying a product from a shelf is nothing like hiring a hitman.
Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months ago
Yeah, I used a metaphor to help explain how you can be found responsible for something even if you didn’t do the thing yourself.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I pay taxes so am I responsible for the murders and wars my government commits?
Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months ago
You can’t really compare the two things. You have limited control over how your taxes are spent, you can vote on how you want them spent and protest the actions of your government, but outside of that it’s not up to you.
With milk, though, you are directly financing it by buying the product, and the product wouldn’t exist without those things happening. So you are in effect a ‘conspirator to cow rape’ since your demand incites the act.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Dairy production is heavy subsidized so even if you don’t buy it you are still supporting the industry.
So yes it can be compared.
Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months ago
Ok, so because you’re being needlessly pedantic here is the comparison.
I am not directly responsible for the wars and murders my government commits because of the reasons I stated above. But if they had a big bucket that said ‘put money in this big bucket to directly support the wars and murders of your government’ and I were to put money in of my own free will - then yes I would be directly responsible for those wars and murders.
If I do not put money in I am not directly responsible.
That’s the difference between paying taxes and buying a bottle of cow milk.