dow 27000

[vantexan]

tomatoes r going up anyways, we raised the tariff on that to

You're missing my point. If everyone suddenly stopped eating meat the demand for vegetables would send prices soaring.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

What happened to the party of the free market? You self identified conservatives are cheering on import taxes on American companies and consumers. Bizarre.

@bacha29’s responses are so much more reasoned and intellectual than yours.

 

[vantexan]

I remember that very discussion in my history class back in the 70’s.
My teacher was saying back then that the Chinese were the most serious competitor the USA had because of their attitude, resources and people.

Resources? They're buying up resources in developing nations.

 

[oldngray]

Resources? They're buying up resources in developing nations.

And they don't worry about pesky environmental regulations.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Resources? They're buying up resources in developing nations.

They are mostly buying intellectual resources and the natural resources they need.

 

[vantexan]

They are mostly buying intellectual resources and the natural resources they need.

A huge amount of natural resources. They tend to steal intellectual resources.

 

[It will be fine]

what would happen if we did not kill them and everyone became vegetarians

Emissions would go way down. Farm land would be used to grow food crops instead of feed for animals. Animal agriculture is wildly inefficient for providing enough calories to sustain humans.

 

[vantexan]

Emissions would go way down. Farm land would be used to grow food crops instead of feed for animals. Animal agriculture is wildly inefficient for providing enough calories to sustain humans.

So you're for slaughtering the remaining herds?

 

[It will be fine]

So you're for slaughtering the remaining herds?

Where did you read that?

 

[oldngray]

Emissions would go way down. Farm land would be used to grow food crops instead of feed for animals. Animal agriculture is wildly inefficient for providing enough calories to sustain humans.

 

[It will be fine]

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WDFD I don’t care that you enjoy killing, it’s not my thing, it also doesn’t change the fact that it’s inefficient.

 

[vantexan]

Where did you read that?

If you're going to switch pasture over to growing vegetables what will the herds of cattle eat?

 

[It will be fine]

If you're going to switch pasture over to growing vegetables what will the herds of cattle eat?

In what fantasyland would the transition be instantaneous? Stop arguing against straw men.

 

[Jkloc420]

Emissions would go way down. Farm land would be used to grow food crops instead of feed for animals. Animal agriculture is wildly inefficient for providing enough calories to sustain humans.

and what about the animal populations

 

[Jkloc420]

Emissions would go way down. Farm land would be used to grow food crops instead of feed for animals. Animal agriculture is wildly inefficient for providing enough calories to sustain humans.

dont plants give off carbon dioxide

 

[It will be fine]

and what about the animal populations

They would decrease. What’s your point?

 

[Jkloc420]

In what fantasyland would the transition be instantaneous? Stop arguing against straw men.

you Still need cows for diary products or goats

 

[It will be fine]

dont plants give off carbon dioxide

Is that a joke?

 

[vantexan]

In what fantasyland would the transition be instantaneous? Stop arguing against straw men.

So we will slaughter all the livestock to get to your vegan utopia.

 

[Jkloc420]

They would decrease. What’s your point?

how would they decrease, r they going to just stop breeding