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This is a good reply to the argument that I hear used a lot: "You just need to educate yourself. Read this website and watch this video: you'll never want to e
by timje1 13y ago
This is a good reply to the argument that I hear used a lot:
"You just need to educate yourself. Read this website and watch this video: you'll never want to eat meat again!"
What if I'm educated, have read the books, the websites, and still choose meat?
- arsenerei 13y agoThat was not GP's argument and it certainly wasn't a good reply. GP simply effectively said, "The circumstances are irrelevant to me, it makes me feel good so I'll do it." Your argument is you have an intimate understanding of where you food comes from and you're okay with that.
- richardw 13y agoWell, nothing. Everyone has different balances of desire and empathy. In my country there's a huge deal about rhino poaching for their horns. Pictures of dead rhinos with only their horns chopped off generally horrify us and most can't imagine why someone would kill a rhino for its horn. However, I recently read something about how these pictures have no impact on foreign purchasers of rhino horn - the desire for the commodity far outweighs any feeling for the animal, despite it being endangered. So you might care about the rhino, but not about your food. Some might care about orphans, but not rhinos or food. Others might care about everything but vegetables. Who is correct? I don't know, but I think it's important to at least engage with the issue so our decisions are conscious. The end result isn't as important as simply having gone through the process.