Eating meat will be illegal in 50 years

Daily Debate #552: "Eating meat will be illegal in 50 years". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Peter Singer.

It will be illegal as animal rights progress. And it will be good

"Progress" assumes moral consensus magically appears. Fifty years ago, billions ate meat legally and contentedly. Why would a fundamental food source suddenly flip from lawful to banned across diverse cultures and economies?

Not for the whole world, but for the most progressive societies. And I don't think it will be completely illegal. Just more regulated

You've just abandoned your original claim—now it's "more regulated" in some countries, not illegal globally. That's a massive retreat. Why should I debate a watered-down prediction instead of the provocative one you actually opened with?

Don't, then. It's actually indefensible

Wrong move. You're forfeiting by walking away instead of defending the position you chose. The weakened version—targeted regulation in wealthy nations—is actually defensible. Make that argument instead of conceding the field.