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ORIGINAL: Aynne88


It's not your choice to end the life of an animal that wants to live. It's not "meat" those are words to help you disconnect from what you are eating. Lamb, pigs, cows, all sentient beings being sent to slaughter full of terror knowing exactly what is in store for them. I can't believe I used to think it was ok to brutally slaughter someone not something for lunch. Still makes me sick. Oh and there is no such thing as humane slaughter, that;s about as legit as gentle rape of loving child molestation. Doesn't exist.

Their meat, milk and cheese is not ours.

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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady

Actually, since I don't slaughter my own animals for food, no it isn't my choice.  However, since my father was a butcher, while he didn't do the actual slaughter, he did cut the animals up.  I use the word "meat" because it is an accepted term.  I realize that it disgusts you, but I have no problem saying, "I want some cow."  And think about it, we call chicken chicken, so your theory of calling it meat to disconnect fails right there.  We also call fish, fish.

You do realize that other species are carnivorous as well, right?  Or is it that as intelligent beings, we can choose not to eat animals and a lion has no other choice but to kill the gazelle for food?

For the record, no animal expels cheese.  It is made from their milk, just like butter.

As I said, I couldn't care less about your choice to be vegan.  I have friends who are, and that's fine.  In fact when I was waiting tables, if a customer said they were vegan, I was polite enough to tell them about things on the menu that might have beef stock in them rather than serve it to them knowing they would never know.

What I didn't do, but I have no doubt you do is tell vegatarians or vegans that I think what they eat is disgusting simply because their choices are different than mine.

You think killing an animal for food is disgusting.  Great.  Don't do it.  But kindly have the courtesty to accept that others (like me) CHOOSE to eat cow, pig, lamb, fish, chicken and whatever other animal might be appetizing to us.  They aren't someONE, they are something.  That is the most ridiculous thing about vegans.  They seem to put the same value on animal life as human life.  Sorry, but if you look at the whole animals species, that simply is not the natural order of things.  If I remember correctly, you certainly aren't one who thinks the Darwin awards are silly.  That's all about survial of the fittest.  That's the circles of life. 

So feel free to eat your vegetables.  I like vegetables.  With my meat.