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Sinnott-Armstrong, in his article about climate change and individual responsibility, argued for (or assumed) all of the following,  EXCEPT:

The primary problem with using so many antibiotics on animals is that it creates shortages of antibiotics for human use, especially in the developing world.

Oreskes claimed that no scientific theories are certain. 

Radical inequality, according to Shue, is when there isn’t enough of a resource and it is used almost exclusively by the wealthy.

Rolston claims that we routinely enact policies that lead to people’s death, so we sometimes actually are permissive of actions that cause preventable deaths.

The IPCC produced the first scientific results that showed a connection between CO2 and changes in climate. 

Chickens are much more “efficient” at producing meat than cows, from an energy perspective.

“Teleological” means “from the hand of God.”

According to Houdequin, it is irrational (and not virtuous) to fight for a cause you know you is futile (or will not be successful). 

Lauden claims that, historically speaking, many people turned away from “natural” food and viewed it as something reserved for the poor.