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Originally Posted by Stephanae  Have you not lost their respect, perhaps, because you seem to acknowledge the ultimate moral superiority of vegans but haven't taken "the full leap" yet out of weakness, because you're not ready? If you, as I have, stated that you ate meat for a reason and didn't ever plan to change, would you still have their respect? And if other meat eaters here who don't plan to change can't have any respect and should just leave, what next? How are vegetarians very much less morally superior? Are they next?
I have a lot of respect for choosing to be vegan. I have no respect for thinking that you're morally superior because you've chosen to be vegan, and absolutely everyone else is "rationalizing" and couldn't possibly have any honest reason for her choices. |
I don't think anyone is morally superior over anyone else. We all have our own morals, beliefs and values. I am talking about respect as a whole. I am respected because I am me, because I possess a great amount of cavy knowledge, especially in the diet and nutrition area and I am respected for the work I do here on the forum. If someone doesn't respect the fact that I still eat some forms of meat (mainly poultry, fish and a small amount of beef), then that is their choice and I respect them for it.
Now you are implying that I am "weak" because I have not chosen the vegetarian lifestyle? Your logic makes no sense to me. I am certainly not weak. I do not need or have to justify to you why I have not chosen to walk the path of a vegetarian. I can say that I don't buy or wear leather, I don't buy products that have been tested on animals and I am an animal advocate, rescuer and an animal lover. I don't feel like I am a hypocrite because I love animals and still eat some forms of meat.