I was reading Carl Sagan’s “Dragons of Eden” years ago and realized that while humans may have intellect, emotionally we’re very similar to other animals. Then

I was reading Carl Sagan’s “Dragons of Eden” years ago and realized that while humans may have intellect, emotionally we’re very similar to other animals. Then I had the thought: when it comes to being slaughtered, what’s worse; having an intellect, or having emotion? I know that if I were subjected to confinement and ultimately slaughter, it would be my emotional response — not my intellect — which would define my experience. The universe eats itself and I’m not really qualified to make a moral judgement on killing animals for food — I’m particularly loathe to make black and white judgements. But, I’m able to eat a mostly vegan diet, and so that’s what I do.