RE: About vegans
October 3, 2018 at 11:54 am
(This post was last modified: October 3, 2018 at 11:56 am by Aegon.)
(October 3, 2018 at 7:56 am)bennyboy Wrote: I want to make an argument for vegetarianism that I call "pet extension."
I've bonded with my dogs. I had them as puppies, brought them home in a beanie in the car, pulled them out to the cooing of my family. I've seen people like cats-- selfish little pricks, really, not social in a way that matters much to me.
I reckon almost all mammals will fall somewhere in there. If I brought a baby deer home, my family would coo over it. I'd give it a name, realize it had a personality, shed a little tear over it.
So that's how we should think of animals-- not "rats with antlers," that's so bigoted. Think of them as pets who haven't been given a name yet!
For me, the sentience of the animal is a big deal. Cows are basically big dogs. If I dont need to eat mammal meat I won't.
I was never a huge fan of lobster. Too expensive. Too much work, honestly. Ever order a whole lobster? I feel like I was on a demolition project.