A lot of people ITT make the claim that vegetarians are inherently more empathetic. I am skeptical. In my experience, vegetarians are frequently utilitarian. E

A lot of people ITT make the claim that vegetarians are inherently more empathetic. I am skeptical. In my experience, vegetarians are frequently utilitarian. Empathy means understanding another person’s situation and requires placing a high value on personal relationships. Utilitarians are focused instead on global impact and large scale societal cost/benefit.