Except the production of beef is waaay worse for the environment because cows excrete huge amounts of methane which is a really destructive greenhouse gas . So when eating beef means that , and eating chickens means the deaths of so many innocent animals like you said , the obvious ethical solution is to cut out meat entirely . The planet deserves it from us . <| sep |> Yeah , that ' s totally the same thing . <| sep |> Why edit the posts ? It ' s a private site they ' re not entitled to use it . Ban the sub . Ban every poster in it . Sends a strong message that them and their behavior are not to be condoned without giving the impression that the admins are tampering with the content . If you don ' t want them here don ' t have them here .