• Katana314@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    One of my ideas for slowing the rate of meat consumption: You may only buy meat if you are under the age of 18, or you have a Meat Medallion.

    Medallions are obtained by successfully killing an animal over the size of a rat, on your own, with only close-ranged weaponry.

    That put you off? Good! It should! Some people would still stomach it.

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      55 minutes ago

      I like the idea of having a trial to prove understanding, but it sounds like needless cruelty. Maybe a day of work in an abattoir would be better.

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      1 hour ago

      Fair enough. I’m on board if we also don’t allow the purchase of any plant based products to anyone who hasn’t put in a season working in the fields. If I can’t exploit Porky for meat without having skin in the game, you can’t exploit Manuel for labor without doing the same.

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      6 hours ago

      What’s the meat allotment per Medallion? It sounds like abstracted hunting

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        4 hours ago

        Infinite. Whatever you can afford with your wallet.

        The point being only people who have one may buy it in restaurants/etc.

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          4 hours ago

          Ah, it’s more a “license” than a “token”. Then, it should expire at the end of the year.

          Plenty of people will continue to take things for granted, if it’s not reinforced.