Myth # 70 : " But if we don ' t cull them they ’ ll take over ."
Myth # 70 : " But if we don ' t cull them they ’ ll take over ."
Despite being one of the more popular non-vegan myths , this one simply makes no sense whatsoever . As more & more people inevitably continue to shift to a crueltyfree vegan lifestyle ( Hooray for that !), less & less animals will be bred for slaughter , and herd populations will gradually decrease over time ... It really is that simple .
Indeed , even if we went completely vegan overnight and immediately stopped mass-breeding cows & pigs & chickens for slaughter , we would simply need to use the space & feed that is already available to allow our farm-animal friends to live out their lives naturally . Herd sizes would naturally dwindle over the 15-year lifespan of the current farmed animal generation , and an easily managed peaceful coexistence with their downsized populations would be enjoyed thereafter .
In closing , it is important to remember that " Mother Nature " does a fantastic job of balancing herd sizes with her own environmental resources , and has been doing so brilliantly for billions & billions of years before we humans showed up and started trying to make things " better ". It is indeed the height of arrogance to assert that She would need our help in encouraging the world ' s cow , pig & chicken populations to reach sustainable proportions – especially in light of how our species has really screwed things up for everyone else over only the past handful of centuries .
As such , maybe it ' s finally time for us to truly start minding our own business ; … I know the animals sure wouldn ' t mind .
Current status of this Myth : Razed Justification it provides for eating animals : NONE
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