Might be cowardice, but in my 58 years of an animal free diet, I’ve never been a vocal advocate for others to do the same. I always viewed it as a personal choice. My wife and kids are carnivores, while I quietly did my thing. However, I’ve always been surprised at how threatened carnivores are if the subject comes up. “Are you sure you don’t want a steak” or waving a hunk of animal flesh in my face. Would they do the same to a Hindu, a Muslim, or an Adventist? Is religious abstinence somehow more moral? I rarely go out to restaurants with other people, or even my family, because I don’t want to A) sit there and not eat anything, making everyone uncomfortable or B) watch them struggle and limit their choice of venue trying to please my dietary restrictions.
Might be cowardice, but in my 58 years of an animal free diet, I’ve never been a vocal advocate for others to do the same. I always viewed it as a personal choice. My wife and kids are carnivores, while I quietly did my thing. However, I’ve always been surprised at how threatened carnivores are if the subject comes up. “Are you sure you don’t want a steak” or waving a hunk of animal flesh in my face. Would they do the same to a Hindu, a Muslim, or an Adventist? Is religious abstinence somehow more moral? I rarely go out to restaurants with other people, or even my family, because I don’t want to A) sit there and not eat anything, making everyone uncomfortable or B) watch them struggle and limit their choice of venue trying to please my dietary restrictions.