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If it works for you, fine. But I object to you calling people who eat what they do not kill hypocrites. If someone takes part in a protest against meat products
by tspiteri 13y ago
If it works for you, fine. But I object to you calling people who eat what they do not kill hypocrites. If someone takes part in a protest against meat products because of animal suffering, and then eats meat or wears leather, they are hypocrites. But if they cannot bring themselves to kill the animal themselves but still eat meat, they are not hypocrites. If they were, people who are queasy when they see blood, but would want a surgeon to care for them or their friends when they are in an accident, would be will-not-doctor-but-will-be-doctored hypocrites.
I think the main problem here is that when some people have an experience they find illuminating, their reaction is to look down on other people who do not share the newly acquired viewpoint.
- jtreminio 13y ago> If someone takes part in a protest against meat products because of animal suffering, and then eats meat or wears leather, they are hypocrites. I highly disagree. Why would wearing a leather jacket make me a hypocrite? It's very much possible to raise and butcher an animal humanely, and still enjoy its meat and leather.
- tspiteri 13y agoI was not specific enough. I should have said if someone takes part in a protest against all meat products. You are right: it is not hypocritical to campaign against inhumane treatment of animals but not against humane butchering.