(May 21, 2013 at 11:39 am)Rhythm Wrote: Our emotions are such conflicting things that some of us may not be able to satisfy our own internal emotional requirements because of conflicting emotional requirements - even though it's the very same emotion in both cases. "My compassion says that I must, but also that I cannot".I'm happy our goals seem the same, but I'm still not convinced that we will minimize suffering by eating meat, considering what is today required to produce it. But I see your point and will certainly look into that. However, meat tastes great, and I know from introspection that there is a great temptation to just accept an argument if it will only allow me to have juicy steak... so I have my suspicions.
"Men see clearly enough the barbarity of all ages — except their own!" — Ernest Crosby.