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Quote by: Autolykos  I mean in the terms of following proposition:
Government banning of animal husbandry implies forcing its citizens to become vegetarians (since they would not be allowed to engage in, or benefit from, animal husbandry).
- Rob |
No, they are not equivalents, but they are very similar. If the government decided to ban animal husbandry, then people would no longer be able to obtain meat from raising and slaughtering animals. However, if this were to happen, some would still insist on getting meat from other sources, such as hunting.
But then again, for those people who do not live in a rural area where they would be able to hunt, they would, in reality, have no practical way at accessing meat.
So, in some ways, yes, banning animal husbandry is the equivalent of forcing vegetarianism upon people. But in other instances, it is not.
A very good question, though I think that there are too many variables to consider.