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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam
You should have taken the time to do it, you might have realized I didn't say it.
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Yes, I reread what you wrote and see you said that most vegetarians feel they are superior to non-vegetarians. Here's my revised reply (which I edited as you were posting your message):
Lucifer-sam, I forgot to quote what you said, but my reply is that I have never found vegetarians to be condescending or feel they are morally better than meat-eaters...at least not the ones I know. They usually seem like very thoughtful people who question what their culture has taught them. They're nice!
However, it is true that I think I would treat a pig more ethically than you would, because I think killing and eating someone who likes to live isn't kind. Sometimes I do feel anger and shock and horror at what I see meat-eaters doing and supporting. I *am* at ground zero for animal agriculture here in Iowa--I know all too well what goes on. I don't feel it is condescending to point out that people ignore animal suffering.