FortyTwo
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Apparently you're asking it politely for meat. It wasn't the animal's choice to die, it could've given us scrumptious food easily! But no, it had to go and stop living. Selfish *******.
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Apparently you're asking it politely for meat. It wasn't the animal's choice to die, it could've given us scrumptious food easily! But no, it had to go and stop living. Selfish *******.
Lol, yes, the fact that he/she thought that taking the life of animals isn't done with the intention of harming them was the point I was rolling my eyes at.
I also learned from the discussion that apparently vegetarians should just say that they dislike the taste of meat when asked why they don't eat it. Other reasons such as ethics or concern for animal welfare upset meat-eaters and comes across as preaching.
Also as a minority we should be grateful that there are any options in restaurants that we can eat and we shouldn't complain.
FortyTwo
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People are always stunned to hear that many vegetarians don't actually go that way because they hate the taste of meat.
Like, I'm sitting here eating a fake meat sandwich... maybe there's some other reason...?
Like, I'm sitting here eating a fake meat sandwich... maybe there's some other reason...?
From SEED! Wow! I heard that it's really difficult so yay to you!Yeah, I know.
As soon as I move out (again) I'm getting one!
And then I'm going to grow my own one (or several) from seed if I can.
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ledboots
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What the actual heck is her reasoning for saying that?
Because it stunts their growth and it's cruel to keep them in such small containers when they should be outside in the ground. Or something like that. I have to switch off whenever we see bonsai trees for sale or if they come up on TV because I know I will snap at her about eating meat otherwise.
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Oh! The poor... tree... sitting there all stunted... even though it's one of several species that have been selectively bred for years to do that.
Yeah, I know that happens with animals too, but it's okay with them! Because they... uh, feel pain? And trees don't?
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Saw this on someone's FB:
I know that for several years of my life I ate meat. I knew I was eating animals even though there was still that disconnect there until I went veg*n. However, never did I once ever joke about eating an animal. I knew that was what I was eating , but I never felt the need to laugh about it and make ridiculous jokes. Especially when looking at animals in pictures or seeing them in real life.
I truly don't understand the people who can look at a picture of this adorable little guy and find humor in it and also not feel a shred of guilt or disgust the next time they eat a strip of bacon.
I know that for several years of my life I ate meat. I knew I was eating animals even though there was still that disconnect there until I went veg*n. However, never did I once ever joke about eating an animal. I knew that was what I was eating , but I never felt the need to laugh about it and make ridiculous jokes. Especially when looking at animals in pictures or seeing them in real life.
I truly don't understand the people who can look at a picture of this adorable little guy and find humor in it and also not feel a shred of guilt or disgust the next time they eat a strip of bacon.
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I have to stop reading that thread about vegetarians.
"As far as i am concerned anything i eat is already dead so i didn't kill it, the logic goes that by eating meat you are supporting an industry that kills animals, so we are indirectly killing things.
My logic is that those animals only exist because the industry exists, if we stop supporting the industry then nearly every animal alive today inside that industry would have to be slaughtered anyway.
So in reality going vegetarian only helps fantasy animals that do not exist in some future possible scenario."
"As far as i am concerned anything i eat is already dead so i didn't kill it, the logic goes that by eating meat you are supporting an industry that kills animals, so we are indirectly killing things.
My logic is that those animals only exist because the industry exists, if we stop supporting the industry then nearly every animal alive today inside that industry would have to be slaughtered anyway.
So in reality going vegetarian only helps fantasy animals that do not exist in some future possible scenario."
Clueless Git
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Unfortunately that has some weight. Going veg*an can only stop animals from being born solely to suffer and die. It cannot stop those already born from suffering and dying.
On the other side of the coin though: If breeding things soley to kill them is actualy a greater kindness than not breeding things at all then everyone who uses birth control is basicaly a child abuser.
