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Many atheists are vegetarians (many =/= a majority), not because the position is logical, but because atheists are more likely to overthink (especially if they came to atheism by themselves, and were surrounded by religion). I would argue that overthinking can sometimes be a bad thing (like in the case of food)
Is this a poor argument against vegetarianism? I don't believe so. Vegetarians, when confronted with the idea of eating meat, are disgusted. But the problem is not with the meat itself, but the idea of where the meat came from. Many vegetarians eat meat-substitutes (which actually taste kind of like meat, but not nearly close enough for my taste buds); so the actual taste of the meat is typically not the problem, but the idea of where the meat came from. Vegetarians claim that they don't like to eat food that causes the death of other animals. What they fail to realize is that many many insects, mice, fish (from pollution caused by farming), among many other animals die from the harvesting of plant foods on a large scale. The only way I suppose to avoid the killing of animals is for a person to grow their own food in a sealed off environment (to make sure no bugs get stepped on or kill plants).
What it all boils down to is that vegetarians have been "influenced" (nicer way of saying 'brainwashed') by vegetarian activists. When a vegetarian thinks of meat, chances are that images that were instilled into their memory by slimy ideology-pushing vegetarians. I say slimy because they lack respect for others, exaggerate their claims, outright lie, and are very manipulative. And who do these activists target? The most impressionable people they can find (kids and young adults).
Random thought: A vegetarian is like a person that hates babies because the thought of where they come from disgust them.
When a vegetarian is confronted with the idea of eating meat, their IMAGINATIONS automatically turn to images of a slaughter house. When I eat meat, I'm thinking about the delicious taste of it—vegetarians are overthinking their food. Besides, eating material that has come from a living animal in the past is virtually impossible. Where do vegetarians think animals go when they die? They get turned into soil. It's the cycle of life, or as I like to think of it, the cycle of matter. Animals do not own the matter that makes up their bodies, and in time we all must give back to the soil.
Is this a poor argument against vegetarianism? I don't believe so. Vegetarians, when confronted with the idea of eating meat, are disgusted. But the problem is not with the meat itself, but the idea of where the meat came from. Many vegetarians eat meat-substitutes (which actually taste kind of like meat, but not nearly close enough for my taste buds); so the actual taste of the meat is typically not the problem, but the idea of where the meat came from. Vegetarians claim that they don't like to eat food that causes the death of other animals. What they fail to realize is that many many insects, mice, fish (from pollution caused by farming), among many other animals die from the harvesting of plant foods on a large scale. The only way I suppose to avoid the killing of animals is for a person to grow their own food in a sealed off environment (to make sure no bugs get stepped on or kill plants).
What it all boils down to is that vegetarians have been "influenced" (nicer way of saying 'brainwashed') by vegetarian activists. When a vegetarian thinks of meat, chances are that images that were instilled into their memory by slimy ideology-pushing vegetarians. I say slimy because they lack respect for others, exaggerate their claims, outright lie, and are very manipulative. And who do these activists target? The most impressionable people they can find (kids and young adults).
Random thought: A vegetarian is like a person that hates babies because the thought of where they come from disgust them.
When a vegetarian is confronted with the idea of eating meat, their IMAGINATIONS automatically turn to images of a slaughter house. When I eat meat, I'm thinking about the delicious taste of it—vegetarians are overthinking their food. Besides, eating material that has come from a living animal in the past is virtually impossible. Where do vegetarians think animals go when they die? They get turned into soil. It's the cycle of life, or as I like to think of it, the cycle of matter. Animals do not own the matter that makes up their bodies, and in time we all must give back to the soil.
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