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I mean, Lemmy is obviously a smaller, more tight-knit community than Reddit, but I wouldn't say that it's "insular" or rejecting of many viewpoints.
I was perma-banned on Reddit for criticizing Trump and the AI industry, as well as making a jab at the horrible and inhumane Yulin Dog Meat Festival in Guangxi, China (which by the way is a 100% real thing, should be stopped, and just happens to be running right now...). So I feel that Reddit is largely in the pocket of certain groups and are willing to stretch their moderation rules to stifle certain kinds of speech that challenges their shareholders.
On top of all that, I think that the Fediverse in general is a little bit friendlier and much more real than Reddit these days, which I like. Whenever I find myself browsing Reddit (without an account) recently, it's only a matter of minutes before I come across some post or comment that is obvious bullshit, be it something clearly AI generated or just a good old fashioned lie. Reddit has really become full of nonsense and slop these days, and I think even people who continue to use Reddit are able to see that it isn't what it used to be.
How is the dog meat festival any worse than factory farming? I've never understood this take.
It's not really any different other than people like dogs as pets so they think pets can't be food.
It's ironic that your reply is downvoted when the original comment claims lemmy doesn't shut out opposing viewpoints. I like lemmy way better that reddit, but there is definitely things I wouldn't post on here based on the way some others have seen get crusified.
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Does two not apply to pigs and cows?
no, it sure does.
the real answer is that usamericans have an emotional relationship with dogs which makes it worse.
I agree with you that it's nonsensical and borderline racist at best
What's nonsensical and borderline racist? What are you agreeing with?
it's nonsensical and borderline racist to claim that eating dogs is inhumane but eating cows and pigs is fine.
i understand you have an emotional attachment to dogs that you don't have to the others because people don't keep cows and pigs in their homes. if they did, you would realize that they are intelligent emotional creatures too. that's the nonsensical part.
the fact that you have no issue with eating cows and pigs but eating dogs is "horrible and inhumane" shows a lack of respect for a culture you don't understand. you're a very small step away from calling it "backwards and barbaric" which would be where I would call it blatantly racist.
i understand the emotions involved, I like dogs too. i also like cows and chickens and pigs and I think eating any of them is wrong. that being said I'm only really at a "less meat" diet rn I wouldn't even call myself a flexitarian 🤷
What's nonsense is moral cultural relativism. I don't have to accept the things that other people do just because they claim it's a part of their culture.
Also, I don't think that eating dog meat is a large part of Chinese culture, nor do I think it's a thing that all Chinese people do or approve of.
If this was happening in my country and city I would be just as against it, because I do view dogs as pets and companions moreso than cows and pigs (animals which also deserve to be treated humanely).
A Hindu person would probably say that they think it's wrong that Americans kill cows for food, and they are entitled to believe that it's a practice that should be stopped.
I like dogs and cats, and I don't think that they should be caged, butchered and sold as meat. I would be against it if it was happening in my city too.
can confirm cows/chickens/pigs apply as well..
admit you use Windows here and see how well that goes over. or that you don't drive an EV.
there are many topics/viewpoints that are totally verboten by the userbase here.
it's very firendly if you subscribe to the hivemind viewpoints that are common here, sure. but if you don't, it's open season on you to get insulted and harassed and labeled.
despite how utterly absurd judging someone over their choice of computer operating system is.