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Quote by: dave654  I just want to know why the crusade to get people to stop eating meat? I know its not all vegans but why cant the vocal elements live and let live? Is it based on some sort of emotional fanatacism as Imp has suggested? |
Fair enough question.
Those who are vegetarian for health or environmental reasons are probably not the ones who promote it so vocaly. Those who do so our of moral reasons are the ones who most often do promote it or accept debates on it or begins the discussions on it.
Emotions are definitely a part of the moral reasons for people promoting it. "Fanaticism"? Well, one person's view of fanaticism is another persons view of fighting for what they believe in. Are abolitionists of 200 years ago considered fanatics? I guess they were by the people they pestered about the issue of slavery. Slavery is morally wrong and there is not a thing wrong with emotions injected into issues where suffering is involved. Some people are moved by emotions in arguments, some are not. It depends on each person. To be rather robotic or Spock-like about issues involving suffering would put an image of Nazis in my head as they march Jews into the gas chambers even as a woman or child may be pleading for their life.