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Originally Posted by aberkok
It's not an "either/or" situation. Given that the economic argument is sound, consider how moving towards vegetarianism would help alleviate the problems of overpopulation. I believe that by reducing the ecological footprint required to support a meat-centric diet, we'd be helping our fellow human beings.
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That's a stretch. I can't see any link between overpopulation and the need for humans to eat meat. Technology has reached a point that we have removed ourselves from the evolutionary chain, no longer do defects (or even stupidity) eliminate unwanted traits from the gene pool. As a matter of fact, those that you don't want breeding are the ones that most often are.
How would not eating animals reduce our ecological footprint? We are natural predators (my eyes are on the front of my head anyway), and we are used to keep other populations in check. Granted the capitalistic desire for gall blatters, claws, talons, tusks, hides and horns have dwindled animal populations. There is a balance that is needed between those who eat and those who are eaten. Many herbivours reproduce at an alarming rate, and predators are needed to keep the populations down. Would we not be reducing the available footprint by allowing animal populations to climb and hense require more space.
If you want to stop overpopulation, use a condom.
Back on topic, eat meat....