producing milk still requires killing calves

this is untrue. i pointed out it’s untrue, and you agree. the rest of this is just an ideologically motivated screed.

this is great. have you read Why Kant Animals Have Rights? by Alex Howe

animal agriculture is responsible for the vast majority (70%) of plants that we grow

this isn’t true. humans consume about 2/3 of all crop calories.

even a dairy farmer can just choose not to kill.

you can just choose not to do that

the vast majority of dairy calves are brought to full weight before slaughter, but slaughter still isn’t necessary.