FORMER RONALD McDONALD TURNS VEGETARIAN ACTIVIST
On Jul 1, 8:03*am, dh@. wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:51:55 -0700 (PDT), Rupert >
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> >On Jun 28, 5:26*am, dh@. wrote:
> >> On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:48:50 -0700 (PDT), Rupert >
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> >> >On Jun 24, 8:10 am, dh@. wrote:
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> >> >> Farm machinery and the steps associated with soy farming produce more deaths
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> >> >But you immediately go on to acknowledge that there are other deaths
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> >> * * The cattle and the wildlife. What else is there? I doubt cats and chickens
> >> die very much because of raising cattle, though now that you mention it I do
> >> know that dogs get killed for chasing cattle, and that dogs will pack together
> >> and kill cattle which is one reason the dogs are killed. They also chase them
> >> through fences, which is again reason for them to be killed. But another of the
> >> factors you won't like is that when you raise animals like that you are
> >> responsible for their safety, since you're the one who put them in the
> >> situation. So people can't afford to care too much about the dogs who are trying
> >> to kill their cattle, when the cattle are getting killed by dogs that they never
> >> did anything to hurt and that shouldn't even be in the area. I say that goes for
> >> wolves too. And racoons. And possums. And foxes. And weasles. And skunks. And
> >> etc...
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> >Exactly how many deaths do you think are caused by soybean production?
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> * * Exactly? LOL! The number varies with the environment. See below:
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Well, can you give me a range, then?
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