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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] lalo@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 months ago (16 children)

It's a common viewpoint among vegans that systems that depend on animal exploitation should be abolished. On the other hand, systems that contain animal exploitation should be improved.

I'll give two examples with human animals so it can be clear: Slavery? Should be abolished. People getting ran over and killed by cars? We should improve that.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (13 children)

The ones I always come back to are pollinator-dependent crops such as fruits and tree nuts. Wild and feral pollinators are not abundant enough to sustain the level of production we presently demand in these crops. Presumably, if more people were to become vegan then we would demand them even more.

From what I know, vegans oppose the transportation of pollinators for pollinating these crops. Yet it seems most vegans eat plenty of them (apples, peaches, plums, almonds, avocados, etc).

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

Wild and feral pollinators are not abundant enough to sustain the level of production we presently demand in these crops

and why might that bee??? 🔪🪿

[–] lalo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

Oh honey, I have no idea

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