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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Jfc the vegan extremism in tech shows so hard on Lemmy it makes me both embarrassed to be in tech, and on Lemmy.

Fuck off. Feeling guilt (or worse yet, telling others to feel guilty) for eating beef when there exist billionaires with private jets is beyond absurd. Especially when we consider food availability, cost efficacy of feeding the populations...

Get your head out of your asshole.

You're no better than the Christofascists telling 'the gays they'll go to hell,' ramming ideology down peoples throats by way of guilt and shame. Exact same ideological posturing. Its abhorrant; it's pathetic.

[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't think it's irrational to be critical of decisions just because there are worse evils. Whataboutisms don't solve anything, because you basically invalidate any argument with "but rich people have private jets".

You can have more of a bearing on your fellow man than you do on corporate untouchables, so if you want to see change, start with the small stuff.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you have a moment to discuss our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?

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[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I'm good thanks