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This article presupposes that large numbers of lawyers should have an easy time finding work.
Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:23AM (#5511814)
Seems backwards. Why are we justifying the cruelty that results from a mindset necessary to witness cruelty? Perhaps the workers won't strike; let's ask the animals.
Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:20AM (#5511798)
He is not describing good people. Good people can reason that hurting others is not how to improve mood.
Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:17AM (#5511783)
I am doing this. It is difficult. And it makes restaurants suck.

And let's be real, SF, Portland, etc might one day reach 50% humane meat... maybe. What's the plan for telling the "average" American that a dozen eggs cost $12? And some of them are weird colors?

Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:11AM (#5511744)
Ridiculous. Are you implying I have the same legislative power as the agriculture lobbies?
Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:07AM (#5511726)
Sounds more like you are defending hypocrites/unprincipled people. By your argument, it's more ok for me to hurt you (from whom I am distanced by the fact that we have never met) than my girlfriend.

It's a question of rights, not convenience or qualifications.

Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:04AM (#5511710)
For many, the concept "boycott meat" is even more ridiculous than the concept "animal rights". We have a very long way to go.
Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime on Monday April 08, 2013 @10:01AM (#5511697)
I don't think text files should have the same rights as animals. Yet.
Re:Just Use Sublime Text on Thursday March 21, 2013 @09:48AM (#5414963)
Surprising that nobody has mentioned this, but Vim is free and Sublime is not.