Would you become veggie to help save the planet?

[MR T3D]

really? because i am damn sure i've seen this topic before, and
FUCK NO

 

[MelziGurl]

Um, no probably not. I'm a carnivore, I could't live with myself if I just ate veggies etc.

 

[Strategia]

I've been a vegetarian my whole life.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

No.

 

[irishdelinquent]

Let's see: I'm only going to live another 60-ish years or so. I hate the generation that is following me with a passion, and believe they know nothing of common sense. I love meat, and have no intention of giving it up.

Short answer: NO!

 

[DuplicateValue]

Bahahahahahahahaha seriously? Eh, no.

Besides, if we don't kill and eat them, they'll just multiply. I'm guessing.

 

[Internet Kraken]

"The Earth's been here for over 4 billion years, and we think a little plastic is going to destroy it?"--George Carlin

If you're suggesting that plastic pollution is not a problem, then you're wrong. Plastic poisoning is proven to pose a threat to wildlife, and plastic pollution has become so extreme that in some areas there is a higher concentration of plastic than plankton. That means that fish are more likely to swallow a big gulp of plastic than food, which doesn't exactly bode well for the species that prey upon them. If more people were aware of the dangers of plastic pollution, we could easily lessen it's impact upon the environment.

On-Topic: I'm not going to stop eating meat because of the potential threat of global warming. Humans are supposed to eat meat, and at this point in my life I'm simply not willing to give that up. Though I am looking at alternative methods to reduce carbon emissions/conserve energy.

Nope, someone's got to keep the cows alive. They're rather dependant on humanity, aren't they?

Actually I think cows are perfectly capable of surviving in the wild, albeit not with their current population. If we released all of the cows they would most likely devastate grasslands with their constant grazing, which would be terrible. There probably would not be enough grass to support the current population of cows, so many of them would die of starvation. Though not before doing large amounts of damage to the environment.

 

[Azure-Supernova]

Fuck no

 

[Booze Zombie]

Actually, if we didn't eat the cows, they'd probably overpopulate and cause more methane.

Not to mention, farming of almost all kinds seems pretty detremental to the enviroment.

 

[lasherman]

But if everyone on earth suddenly became a vegetarian, how many more acres of forest and other previously untouched land would have to be plowed and destroyed to make more farmland?

Edit: Damn, Ninja'd, more or less

 

[Dr Ampersand]

No, besides the main problems are overpopulation, pollution and car exhausts.

 

[El Poncho]

In fact, the earth has been cooling over the past number of years, so I wouldn't worry about it.

No it hasn't, we have had an average, worldwide change of about 1.3degrees Celsius...increase. However, you are right.Climate change is inevitable through out our history. Also, Britain is one of 3 countries that shall get colder due to global warming, so I hope it's bollocks

Just more to complain about

 

[flaming_squirrel]

No, besides the main problems are overpopulation, pollution and car exhausts.

Wrong, the methane produced by livestock creates a larger issue then the entire transport section combined apparently.

Um, no probably not. I'm a carnivore, I could't live with myself if I just ate veggies etc.

You're not a carnivore numbnuts...

Actually, if we didn't eat the cows, they'd probably overpopulate and cause more methane.

Not to mention, farming of almost all kinds seems pretty detremental to the enviroment.

Except for the part where there are only large numbers because we breed them for food, if we suddenly stopped looking after cows they'd not start overpopulating, if anything huge amounts of them would simply be destroyed due to the cost of looking after them.

True that farming in general screws up the enviroment though, any form of it requires land clearance / destruction of countryside etc etc.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

No, I wouldn't do anything to save the world, I'd rather do the opposite.

 

[Kruxxor]

search bar approved!

It is believed that due to the harm livestock has on the environment due to methane that if we all turned veggie, there would be less demand for meat, therefore less livestock which would reduce methane and would help save the planet from 'climate change'. so, would you become a veggie in order to help save the planet? of course, on the flip side, this would put a lot of butchers out of business, delivery drivers would be out of a job and cattle farms would shut down. all of these would increase unemployment, but then less lorries would mean less petrol and less fumes.
so what do you think about this? are you now going to become veggie or is it all a load of crap?

(source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/food_matters/meatethics.shtml)

I will be cold in the ground by the time anything absolutely terrible comes of "global warming" what the hell do I care?

 

[Naheal]

Not only no, but hell no.

 

[orangebandguy]

No, KFC is just too good.

It's too little too late I feel.

 

[Aesir23]

... Can't we just eat all the cows? Seriously though, never becoming a vegetarian.