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    A question for those who eat meat...

    As one who eats meat, if you were talking to a vegetarian or vegan, and you asked them why they didn't eat meat, and they said something along the lines of "for compassionate reasons" or "well some people just choose compassion over that (eating meat), which is their personal choice".

    Or if you suggested to a vegetarian that they should eat meat because it's healthy and they said, "oh I still couldn't since my reason is for compassionate reasons"

    How would you take that or interpret that or hear that?

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    They don't eat meat because others don't eat meat for various reasons ? Could be because the other ones are poor and can't afford to eat meat, I don't know.

    It could mean that they have compassion with the animals that are to be eaten.

    Further inquiry is probably needed...

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    My vegan daughter would reply that vegans learn how to compensate for not eating meat. Committed vegans know how to balance their meals so they get the right amount of protein. She and her hubby have been strict vegans for years. No honey, no clothes made from wool, NOTHING that comes from an animal. They definitely are vegans for "compassionate" reasons.

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    What I'm asking is, do you feel you've been dissed by that remark? Are they implying you're not compassionate for eating meat? Does that speak directly to how compassionate person you aren't and they are because they don't eat meat and you do?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    What I'm asking is, do you feel you've been dissed by that remark? Are they implying you're not compassionate for eating meat? Does that speak directly to how compassionate person you aren't and they are because they don't eat meat and you do?
    "Meat is murder" and that whole thing. Maybe some are a bit stuck up about their lifestyle. It can turn into a "I'm better than you" religion.

    Some do identify with the poor and reason that meat production expends too much resources so we should reduce our footprint and use less resources like the poor naturally do. Food, energy, climate gases etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    What I'm asking is, do you feel you've been dissed by that remark? Are they implying you're not compassionate for eating meat? Does that speak directly to how compassionate person you aren't and they are because they don't eat meat and you do?
    It could be either way. I think it depends on the person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    What I'm asking is, do you feel you've been dissed by that remark? Are they implying you're not compassionate for eating meat? Does that speak directly to how compassionate person you aren't and they are because they don't eat meat and you do?
    No, not at all.

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    If I found myself talking to someone who said he or she was a Vegan, I wouldn't ask them why they didn't eat meat, and if he or she made a snarky remark about me being a meat eater, I'd just shrug and say: "Hmmmm, sorry you feel that way."

    I'd then try to change the subject, or politely excuse myself and walk away.

    Life's too short!

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    I love "ole Bessie the cow," but nothing like a good prime rib of beef!

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    Quote Originally Posted by curly sue View Post
    It could be either way. I think it depends on the person.
    But even if that isn't the person's intent, isn't it still implied somewhat? Can they really make that remark without awareness of the fact of what they're possibly really saying or implying?

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