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yieldsjuni t1_j0io362 wrote

Reply to comment by LittleKitty235 in State Orders NYC To Drop Foie Gras Sales Ban, Says Ban Violates NY Agricultural Law by Gato1980

Dumb argument and definitely in bad faith. Just cause one things bad doesn't mean you can't fix another thing. Nothing is ever going to be done at one time.

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LittleKitty235 t1_j0izwlz wrote

Not a bad-faith argument. Factory farming conditions for livestock should be improved, of course, but nothing about raising animals for food or foie gras specifically is a reason to ban it.

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LibertyNachos t1_j0jhp9b wrote

the force feeding of the ducks for the last few weeks of their lives makes it a little bit more cruel and painful and that’s why it has become an issue. factory farming holds animals in captivity in restrictively small housing but there is not enough political will or popular opposition that will end it anytime soon. ending the sale and production of foie gras is an incremental step that is much more achievable since the average person rarely consumes it. it’s more of a symbolic gesture towards improving the lives of animals harvested for meat.

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