CollegeB Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 So what do you all think of politicians creating legislation which gives money to the dairy and meat industries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Lifter Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Any and all transfers of public wealth to private capital is wrong. I don't care which industry is getting the money, the rich don't need welfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_langlois01 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Any and all transfers of public wealth to private capital is wrong. I don't care which industry is getting the money, the rich don't need welfare. Well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Talk about rhetorical question Awsome CollegeB! Since taxation is stealing labour time that is owned by the labourer (if one believs that a person owns himself) in and within itself, it's wrong. At least morally. To steal a part of a persons life and then give it away to something that this person strictly is against is wrong wheather done by a democratically elected government or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I agree with very few if any subsidizing. Even for Organic Produce farmers...however they need it to keep up with regular farmers. I just think if anything we should get taxed less and wind up paying more for our food...I think John Robbins said unsubsidized meat would cost something like $35 per pound...that would be a very good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 i have no idea of the true cost of meat but unsubsidized it would certainly go up. nobody would pay $35 and there are many other agriculural industries like berries, watermelon, oats that are on their own. Wheat, corn and animal agriculture are heavily subsidized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamela Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 So what do you all think of politicians creating legislation which gives money to the dairy and meat industries? I think it's great. Just kidding. Has anyone read "Food Politics" by Marion Nestle? I'm working my way through it. Even though it's mostly American and I'm not, I know a lot of the same crap goes on here and it's a real piss off. It's hard enough convincing people to eat vegan stuff without the government heavily subsidizing all the non-vegan choices. I routinely point out to omnivores that their food is subsidized because inevitably they ask why and then I get to fill them in and make them think a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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