This seems like an odd forum for this story, but leaving aside the sensationalist aspect of Zuckerberg, this is actually a really good thing. I have often thought that those who eat meat should have a hand in its procurement, if not doing the actual killing, at least assisting in the butchering. It is ill-advised disassociation when people eating animals have no idea where they came from and give no thought to the animal's life or treatment. I have hunted deer and elk and subsequently cleaned and butchered them myself. I have also eaten my share of plastic-wrapped grocery store meat. I feel that only the former prepared me to ethically appreciate the latter.
If people were forced to have a more active hand in their meat procurement, I imagine meat consumption would drop a fair bit. That would be good for both the carbon footprint inherent to raising meat and for the obesity issues in countries where meat consumption is the highest.
I emailed him my thanks. I encourage other Oregonians to do the same. I also think it's important to make the distinction that being against this and other poorly written similar bills that restrict freedoms is *not* the same as being pro-piracy. This is a distinction many people (not here, per se, but in other media) seem to be failing to make. Let him know you understand that distinction and you appreciate his paying attention to it. His link is: http://wyden.senate.gov/
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This seems like an odd forum for this story, but leaving aside the sensationalist aspect of Zuckerberg, this is actually a really good thing. I have often thought that those who eat meat should have a hand in its procurement, if not doing the actual killing, at least assisting in the butchering. It is ill-advised disassociation when people eating animals have no idea where they came from and give no thought to the animal's life or treatment. I have hunted deer and elk and subsequently cleaned and butchered them myself. I have also eaten my share of plastic-wrapped grocery store meat. I feel that only the former prepared me to ethically appreciate the latter.
If people were forced to have a more active hand in their meat procurement, I imagine meat consumption would drop a fair bit. That would be good for both the carbon footprint inherent to raising meat and for the obesity issues in countries where meat consumption is the highest.
I emailed him my thanks. I encourage other Oregonians to do the same. I also think it's important to make the distinction that being against this and other poorly written similar bills that restrict freedoms is *not* the same as being pro-piracy. This is a distinction many people (not here, per se, but in other media) seem to be failing to make. Let him know you understand that distinction and you appreciate his paying attention to it. His link is: http://wyden.senate.gov/