[kingcoffee]

The whole evolutionary aspect of eating meat fugures into it because some (not all) vegetarians/animal activists claim that eating meat is wrong and that we can be perfectly healthy without it. Without our ancestors eating meat, these activists wouldnt be able to formulate the comples thought of "eating meat is wrong". They woukdnt have the faculties to formulate such a thought. Animal flesh is good for us. Now I'm not saying that people can't choose to eat what they want. You can eat whatever foodstuff you want and I dont have a problem with that. Unless it's human flesh (unless yr crashed in the mountains or yr plane is delayed for 45 minutes). I don't wonder why they dont eat meat, I accept it as a person's personal choice. Some people like hockey and some like football. I like neither, but I dont hate those people who like the sports. It doesn't matter to me. Half of my friends are vegetarians and I never look down upon them or question their decisions. I just dont like it when people tell me eating meat is wrong. It isnt.

It's kinda like religion. I am not a reiligous person, but many of my friends are. I don't question their beliefs or criticize them for their feelings, but if they start preaching to me telling me I am going to hell or whatnot for my beliefs, I am going to say something and put them in their place. It's all about respecting other people's choices. You dont want to eat meat? Fine! It's not a point of contention for me. It's just fuckin food.

Anyway, I think the whole point came back to the veggies protesting the fur coat. That I do have a bit of a problem about. It is needless to skin an animal (especially endangered or rarte animals) to make a coat out of it when other fabrics are easily available to wear. No need to hurt an animal simply for fashion. THAT is wrong. I wouldn't throw paint or blood or start a rant about how making fur coats is wrong in a big "look at me" situation. That I feel is a bit stupid. If you want to talk about your stance on fur coats and that shit, do it rationally and respectfully. Don't scream shit into a microphone at a talent contest or whatever the hell it was. Their tactics are ridiculous. It's like those "truth" cigarette ads in America. They may be technically right, but their tactics come across as propaganda even if what they are saying is accurate. Preachy and self-righteous. Not all vegetarians are. My friends aren't. They just happen not to eat meat for their own personal reasons. I just hate the preachiness.