The entire point of the field of ethics and half the field of philosophy is to reduce suffering

this is just a lie. one type of ethical study, utilitarianism, is focused on that. many ethical theories don’t regard suffering at all, or only as a facet of some other concern.

Plants and fungi, despite their increased complexity, do not have the capability to suffer either.

you can’t prove this

Bacteria do not have the capability to feel suffering. They cannot even feel.

you can’t prove this

I thought it would make you feel better that it’s not personal

veganism is an ethical philosophy, not a protest or a boycott.

interesting that you appeal to a lexicon instead of an encyclopedia

you’re just defederated. you’re not personally banned: it’s your whole instance.

that’s not a boycott. it’s just acting on your beliefs. there is no political goal in abstaining from nonkosher businesses.

Veganism is in its core a boycott

no, it’s an ethical philosophy. are kosher Jews boycotting lobster?

it tells you in the study who paid for it. why would you lie about this?

do you have some evidence of bias?

edit: I skimmed around the paper and I saw it was funded by the public and by a cancer institute. I didn’t see any mention of industry at all.

the anti-vaxxers are bridgading Lemmy now.

where?