Activists Hold Funeral For Frozen Chicken In Store

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Originally Posted by swilleville [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pro tip: if you want to change peoples minds then don't start by telling them that their mind is obviously inferior to yours and that they are horrible people because they feel differently than you.

I haven't done any of this. I've done the opposite, in fact, repeatedly reminding people that I believe in their ability to make better choices. Perhaps you are simply coming to these conclusions on your own? Maybe you're just feeling guilt? I admit and have apologized for being acerbic. But seriously, get over it. You're tough enough to kill things and eat their flesh, you can handle my mean words on the internet from time-to-time. As I've said, I think it's just easier for you to focus on my tone than your own moral paradoxes.

Originally Posted by swilleville [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm not controlled by my taste buds... i just choose not to eat things that aren't appetizing.

K. I choose not to eat things that are unsustainable. I choose not to eat things if it means they'll die.

How can you even begin to argue that your stance deserves the same sort of respect as mine? I'm serious. How can you argue that "appetizing" food is more important than ethical, sustainable food? It boggles the mind, to be sure. And talk about selfish.

Let's just call a spade a spade here, boys. I am obviously more curious about and educated on this topic than basically anyone else in this thread, right? My arguments are well-reasoned and have yet to be disputed in any real way(saying "I disagree" isn't a counter-point, bros). I am also more ethically consistent. These things aren't really up for debate, are they? So why is it that everyone feels so righteous in opposition? Is this simply a sign of the times, that when confronted with inconvenient truths we retreat to wrap ourselves in ignorance? We just plug our ears and repeat, "I don't wanna so I ain't gotta?"

I mean, the only argument anyone really makes here is "I eat meat because I want to."

Does this hold water? Is this just the easy way out? Is "I want to" an acceptable justification for anything, really? I think we should hold ourselves to a higher standard. We can do better. I can do better.

Unless we just don't want to, of course.