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Which CEOs are actually worth keeping around? (i.imgur.com)
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[+] -25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It's a shame they don't fully move to vegan ice cream

Edit: When the very base ingredient of their ice cream is based on exploitation and torture, how much are their initiatives really worth? It's virtue signalling at its best

Plus I'm yet so see someone giving a valid reason as to why they shouldn't. Just tell me you don't care and I'll move along

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why should they? I have no problem with people being vegan and I have no problem with vegan food being provided as an option but I don't think vegans have the right to dictate to everyone else how they live their lives.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A. Ben & Jerry’s moving to exclusively vegan ice cream is in no way forcing people to live their lives a certain way. Recipes are not protected by copyright law so anyone can make and sell ice cream however they want.

    B. The dairy industry wreaks havoc on the planet. It would benefit everyone if the dairy industry disappeared or at least shrank

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It would be forcing people who prefer Ben & Jerry’s to either have vegan ice cream (which may not be their preference) or switch to another brand (which also may not be their preference). What you're saying is that you want people to have fewer options.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Would it be accurate to rephrase your argument like this?

    “Ben & Jerry’s changing all their recipes to use only vegan ingredients would be anti-freedom”

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If you want to make an argument against that, you can do that in your head. You seem to be good at making up things you want other people to say, so you don't need me for your imaginary argument.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    You could just say “no.” I was curious how far your logic would go because you said, and I quote, “it would be forcing people who prefer Ben & Jerry’s to either have vegan ice cream or switch to another brand”

    Like, dude, come on. You have to hear how ridiculous that sounds. Nobody is forcing anybody to eat ice cream. And also, though this is just coming from my experience, I’ve never met anyone who exclusively likes Ben & Jerry’s. Bad ice cream is almost always better than no ice cream so I would challenge you to find someone who would be upset about needing to eat ice cream that was created by any brand other than Ben & Jerry’s.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Humans are literally forcing animals to live and die by their life styles. The only ones forcing anybody here are humans.

    There is no sound reason as to why B&J doesn't fully move away from non-vegan ice cream. They've proven that they can produce vegan flavours, that they cost them the same (probably less even), that they taste well enough for them to remain among the flavours they offer. It's just stigma and prejudice that leads to people shutting off completely when veganism is even mentioned.

    Realistically, like be frank with yourself for a second and don't resort to a kneejerk reaction: would you mind if your ice cream was vegan? It's a luxury item, it's a sweet, so it's not essential. Most sweets you eat are vegan already. What's one more? Plus, you end up helping a bunch of animals.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    Okay but that's something you care about.

    What we're talking about is finding the lowest common denominator of what can be considered acceptable by the general populace, It is not about becoming the best version of ourselves.

    Let's not muddy the waters by making this about something other than basic human decency.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That would be an absolute disaster.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why?

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