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No offense Baraka, but I think you are confused.
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Why, yes I was. Thanks for humouring me. I was just hoping for you to come out and say, "Hey, let's talk about this; what do you guys think?" I had to read through your personal thoughts and experiences to try to determine what you want us to respond with.
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Originally Posted by luciferase75
It's not asking for something unusual, just allow a thread hijack if it occurs
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It's not a hijack if it's the same subject matter. You want to discuss the politics of diet within the context of vegetarianism as opposed to an omnivorous diet. Anything outside of that would, instead, be a hijack.
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I do agree that there is more propaganda on eating meat than eating veggies. Then again, Jehovah's witnesses are a pretty small group, yet they are vastly more annoying to me than, say, most catholics I meet. It's all in how you present the information. [...]
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So are you saying it's not the information so much as it is its presentation? Is this why you are resistant to vegetarianism?
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I like your outlook onesnowy, it's very similar to my own but more active in finding alternatives and solutions.
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I agree for the most part with you as well, snowy. First, everyone has the right to eat what they choose so long as they aren't breaking the law. Second, I'm intrigued by your concern with the issue of CAFOs. Where I take issue, however, is where you base your food choices on your negative reactions to others. Is this a reasonable thing to do? Also, what
is a more humane way to take the life away from something that would otherwise wish to live? Is doing this in a humane way even possible?
And to extend what CinnamonGirl touched on, also realize that "overzealotry" goes both ways. There are vegans who have to live with the criticisms of omnivores everywhere:
"It's just a fad."
"Where do you get your protein?"
"You're only going to get sick or anemia or something."
"We are designed to eat meat."
"What, are you a tree-hugger?"
"Oh, good! More meat for me!"
"For every animal you don't eat, I'll eat two! Haw, haw!"
What these people don't realize is that these words are either spoken out of ignorance or as direct criticisms to what is an important, conscious, and life-changing (not to mention challenging) choice. Not all vegans are overzealous or militant. Don't let a few ruin your perspective of an entire group.