2006-10-18 - 9:21 p.m.
In the discussion which sparked this entry, someone also mentioned that meat eating "always leads to violence". Funny how some of the most peaceful persons in the world have eaten meat, and some of the most violent (if not the most violent) have been vegetarians. Animal abuse can lead to overall violence, certainly, but if someone eats meat and still respects animals, they are certainly not going to become a mass murderer or anything like that. I mean, Daniel eats meat for Heaven's sake (you knew I'd find a way to mention him)! I don't eat anything larger than a prawn (that is, anything that is big enough and has a complex enough nervous system to experience suffering at any point before it's dead) because I don't feel comfortable with the idea that these animals could have been mistreated, but if one figures they were not (which is certainly likely these days, given all the humane tretment laws in effect, I guess with me, it's a bit of a principle thing, and mainly I'd feel weird eating meat at this point), or doesn't really think about it, that certainly doesn't make them a bad person.
Bottom line: There are times when evidence, when science contradicts an idea, and perhaps those who do not agree with the scientific findings should reconsider whether they are simply being stubborn, and their thinking is outdated or misinformed.
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