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I still don't see how this is analogous: the meat industry doesn't depend on my purchases any more than it depends on yours.
look at this chart. can you see when you went vegan?
Yes, it does depend on your purchases more than mine. You're making the mistake of conflating a very small number with zero.
animals are killed in increasing numbers year over year every year. being vegan doesn't stop that.
And now you're conflating a very small number with a huge number
The only conflation that's happened in this thread is you conflating my responsibility with the responsibility of others.