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When someone (or some entity such as business) enjoys a particular freedom, the way they exercise it is meaningful. Inaction is a form of complicity; allowing hate to remain on your platform is an acknowledgement of your favor towards the lofty principles outlined in the arguments above *in spite of* the problems enumerated here and the realities faced by marginalized people today. A purely moral consideration thus suggests that exercising your right to free association in your role as a decision-maker at a business is a just response to this status quo.
Should private platforms engage in censorship? January 30, 2023 on Drew DeVault's blog
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The way he talks about foraging in this conversation reminds me that “cooking” is an amorphous concept that can start way before you get to the stove. The creative act of getting food on the table can encompass the patient art of growing food or the thrill of the hunt in the wild. For those of us far from the wild, it can include the thoughtful sourcing of ingredients.
The Secret Ingredient: Lion's Mane
Kate Ray from soft leaves
Farmed fish is terrible in terms of animal welfare and pretty bad in terms of CO₂, so best avoid that. Beef is terrible in terms of CO₂, but comparatively good in terms of animal suffering (the word "comparative" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there). So if you don't care about animals but do care about CO₂, beef is the most important one to avoid. For those who only care about animals, farmed fish and chickens are the most important to avoid.
Which Meat to Eat: CO₂ vs Animal Suffering
B Jacobs
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