I thin kthe shoe analogy doesn't work - there's no emotional issue to the making-of or wearing-of shoes that confuses the issue, and there is that to meat and animals.
There are many people that eat meat and yet can't stand the thought that it's a dead animal - I personally think that's a bit weird. I've chosen not to eat meat because I don't like the idea that meat = dead animal.
I agree that people should be more aware of what they eat, absolutely, but I still find it weird that people, like Louis Theroux in that show, could eat an animal they couldn't kill.
I guess I'm saying I respect a meat eater who feels they could actually kill what they eat, and would question one that couldn't, why not? You give a very convincing argument for that though, so well done! (what more would I expect from you, though, really?!)
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Date: 2008-04-08 02:07 pm (UTC)There are many people that eat meat and yet can't stand the thought that it's a dead animal - I personally think that's a bit weird. I've chosen not to eat meat because I don't like the idea that meat = dead animal.
I agree that people should be more aware of what they eat, absolutely, but I still find it weird that people, like Louis Theroux in that show, could eat an animal they couldn't kill.
I guess I'm saying I respect a meat eater who feels they could actually kill what they eat, and would question one that couldn't, why not? You give a very convincing argument for that though, so well done! (what more would I expect from you, though, really?!)