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"My morality is based on what lions do"
Really?
I had the genuine question asked once about "But lions do eat meat and how would you stop them?" In a discussion about why I am vegan. 🙈
lol that's absurd
i think it's important to not mock those ridiculous questions, no matter how bad people act towards you, though. im not a vegan myself and i can imagine people being genuinely confused and saying some very weird things
It was not the first time I got that response. I genuinely don't know where people get this from?!
it’s important to not mock those ridiculous questions
Totally! It might be the first time a person gets to think about the matter in a deeper way. It is normal for them to be all over the place.
I think my answer at that time was something along the lines of:
It's true that these wild animals need to do that. But you are not a wild animal. You are an intelligent human, that has anything they could ever think of in the supermarket right around the corner. While a lion might not have another choice in order to survive, we as humans are not not in the same position. We can choose to eat something different while still enjoying our food and live a happy healthy life. So would it still be right for us to kill other sentient beings, if we are not forced to do so?
I normally think of my discussion partners as intelligent people that are able to reason. I won't let them off the hook easily, but there is no reason to "fight" with them as this will improve exactly nothing.
It was not the first time I got that response. I genuinely don’t know where people get this from?!
there's a lot of assholes out there! i think its always best to remind everyone that we should be kind to each other, especially when we disagree or misunderstand each other
i didn't mean to imply you're an asshole haha sorry if that's what came across
i think your response is sensible
i didn’t mean to imply you’re an asshole
Don't worry. I wasn't lead to believe that. Quite the contrary: You sounded like a sensible person one can reason with. That's why I took the time to reply in greater depth, so you (and maybe others) understand our viewpoints a little better. :)
i think your response is sensible
Thank you for the kind words!