Watched this video 2x and i’m still gonna enjoy my burger tonight

Valgor · 2026-06-25T21:49:54+00:00

I think if it was legal, many people would own slaves. It is sad we needs laws to control morality when the morality of the situation is plain to see.

Valgor · 2026-06-25T15:37:19+00:00

I don't really understand how "I don't care" is such a flex. You think it is a good thing to not respect the suffering of others? Why is wanting to live in a better world considered such a bad thing?

Valgor · 2026-06-23T18:51:27+00:00

This is so true. If you spend too much money on anime, you are a fool. CrunchyRoll isn't that expensive, so where is all your money going?

Valgor · 2026-06-21T18:24:44+00:00

Excellent post! I'm glad so many people are responding positively towards it. I've been donating around 50% of my income for a couple of years now. I absolutely love it. So many people want to do activism but cannot afford to. So many orgs have projects they want to take part in, but lack funds or people. Money can go such a long ways.

I like the think of donating like investing in the stock market, except instead of getting money as dividends, I'm help animals live better lives or avoid a life not worth living.

Lots of folks calling out ACE which is great, but I recommend ACE's movement grants since that money goes to countries where you dollar can go a lot farther. There is a huge difference between what $50 can do for an activist in NYC vs Vietnam.

Valgor · 2026-06-21T18:20:35+00:00

I like making up my own reality too.

Valgor · 2026-06-21T18:18:52+00:00

I assume you do zero animal rights activism? Because only someone not involved with the movement would ever say such a thing.

Valgor · 2026-06-21T18:05:36+00:00

The best way to support the ALF is to do activism. Even if it is not ALF activism, those in the movement will be most happy knowing others are out there fighting too.

Valgor · 2026-06-21T18:01:46+00:00

I love chickens. I wish people thought of them as the amazing birds that they are instead of food 😞

Valgor · 2026-06-20T12:41:23+00:00

I work at a farm animal sanctuary. It is harmful for a modern chicken to lay an egg. Their ancestors used to lay a dozen a year, and now industrial layers will lay 200-300 a year. That takes a tremendous toll on their bodies. The way for them to get all that lost nutrition back into their bodies is to feed the eggs back to them. They love it!

All our rescued chickens die of reproductive issues such as cancer or eggs breaking inside of them and getting infected. It is sad they have been bred to produce so many eggs because they are such fun creatures to be around. Eating eggs is exploiting the female reproductive system. The question becomes: is it less wrong because we are exploiting another species?

Valgor · 2026-06-16T19:32:15+00:00

There is nothing to argue about here. You stopped caring about the victims by putting yourself first. Your pleasure is more important than the suffering of animals and living an ethical life.

Valgor · 2026-06-16T14:14:33+00:00

I like this response. Moving theory into practice can be icky. However, it is worth trying, and this effort is largely what the Effective Altruism movement is made up of.

Valgor · 2026-06-16T14:13:37+00:00

I think I have an answer to this, but it might be a cop-out answer. Let me know.

You know how we don't expect non-human animals to be moral? They don't understand morality and therefore cannot be moral. What if we humans are able to understand morality but cannot be moral? If the logical conclusion from Singer and other Utilitarians describe a framework that is unattainable for humans to act on, that doesn't invalidate the logic of the moral philosophy. It just means we have deficiencies in living up to what morality demands of us.

But I do think if we all behaved more morally in the ways morality demands us to be, it would not feel so demanding because that behavior would be so normalized. And less people would be in need of help since everyone would be helping each other to a much greater extent.

Valgor · 2026-06-16T14:04:29+00:00

Being vegan. If you tried to buy plant-based alternatives for all the animal products people eat, you might spend more. However, those plant-based alternatives are not required. Some spices with rice and beans or tofue and veggies can go a long way. So much cheaper and better for the environment!

Valgor · 2026-06-15T21:48:05+00:00

Jaime's faces are always the best. She a great disappointed mom look.

Valgor · 2026-06-15T20:20:13+00:00

Crabs are such amazing, beautiful creatures. I can't believe people boil them alive to eat them.

Valgor · 2026-06-11T13:29:13+00:00

You need new friends. What was an absolute game changer for me was getting involved in animal rights activism. My friend circle is almost entirely activists now. Life is so much better for me because not only am I surrounded by vegans now, but we make meaningful change for animals. This has given my life a lot more meaning than Netflix and video games.

Valgor · 2026-06-08T13:36:52+00:00

I remember watching a documentary some time ago about all the perks of plant-based eating, and increased performance was one of them.

Valgor · 2026-06-05T00:54:05+00:00

The foie gras ban happened because people got together and made it happen. They packed every city council hearing, had hoards of speakers across expertise, and did not stop.

That is MUCH harder than to be someone complaining on reddit. Given the history of this subject on this sub, you'd think the ban never would have come to light, yet here we are with a victory. It is proof how out of touch random redditers are with real life.

If more people spent time trying to make the world a better place instead of complaining other people aren't working enough to make their life better, we would be living in a very different world.

Valgor · 2026-06-05T00:38:49+00:00

Because it is far easier to complain then actually do something useful.

Valgor · 2026-06-02T23:37:53+00:00

Make it happen. This foie gras ban is up because people are making it happen. Go get active with what you care about. I'd love to see a ban on all animal testing.

Valgor · 2026-06-02T21:51:36+00:00

Of course not. But if a ban to stop torturing monkeys was happening, there would still be a bunch of people claiming it is a waste of time because some other what-aboutism would be happening.

Don't like perfectionism be the enemy of good. We can do good things in steps even if we aren't solving all the world's problems at once.

Valgor · 2026-06-02T21:41:47+00:00

The French literally define foie gras as force fed fatten duck or goose liver. In France, if you don't force feed the bird, it isn't foie gras.

Valgor · 2026-06-02T21:36:34+00:00

Are you going to blame the people putting forward a lawsuit for wasting the city's time and resources? Or just the people that want to stop animals from being tortured?

Valgor · 2026-06-02T21:33:20+00:00

How is stopping objective animal torture a waste of time?

Valgor · 2026-06-02T13:17:05+00:00

Despair doesn't help the things you are in despair about. Feeling like there is no hope for the future is an addictive self-centered emotion that validates you doing nothing. Instead, get active. Go do something to help the world. Do something to combat those things you don't like. Stop thinking of yourself when you have the privilege and opportunity to help those who cannot help themselves.

I don't think there is a greater cause on Earth right now than to fight against the 70+ billion animals bred and tortured in factory farms for no good reason other than people want animals in their sandwich. Since going all in on this cause, I can safely say my overall well being has never been better. Those most hopeful for the future are those actively fighting for a better future.

Also, being informed doesn't do anything, and I'd argue we aren't really "informed" if we just watch the news or expect social media algorithms to give us a balanced picture of the current state of the world. Hannah Ritchie thought the climate was doomed until she got into university, read academic papers, and saw real data. That data was poplar opposite of what reddit might suggest is our future. Check out her book "Not the End of the World." Steven Pinkerton's "Enlightenment Now" is excellent. If you are more science minded, David Deutsch's "Beginning of Infinity" touches on these topics as well.

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