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11 years ago
10 Ridiculous Reasons For Eating Meat, Refuted By This Really Annoyed Cat
When people find out that you eat a plant-based diet, many reactions usually arise. Lots of people are genuinely interested, ask some questions and then go about their merry way. There are others, however, that launch into a strange song and dance number from the smash Broadway musical, “You’re Crazy, Meat is Delicious! Bacon!!”…it’s a romantic comedy.
Everybody’s individual diet choices aside, there is compelling scientific evidence for why a plant-based diet is better for our health, better for the environment and, beyond obviously, better for animals. Yet, people still cling to misinformation like a one of the few available life vests on the Titanic, watching the ship go down around them but insisting that everything is alright because they aren’t drowning. Yet.
From claims of getting sick less often, superior protein sources and that if we didn’t eat animals they would take over the world (this is a thing. People say this), there are some pretty laughable reasons for the continued inclusion of animals products in human diets and its hard not to get really annoyed when you hear them over and over. Especially when you know the truth. Fortunatley, this cat has no qualms about putting these claims right in their place and doesn’t care how irritated he appears in the process. He’s a straight shooter, and right now he’s gunning for pure inanity.
1. “I need iron, man. A steak keeps me healthy.”
2. “Vitamin B12 only comes from animals. You vegans could die!”
3. “If we didn’t eat meat, animal populations would explode.”
4. “I considered giving up meat, but I caught a cold just thinking about it. You guys are all sickly, right?”
5. “Sorry, I need protein.”
6. “Um, bacon. AMIRIGHT? HAHA, FIST BUMP!“
7. “I buy grass-fed meat, It’s just as ethical as not eating it at all.”
8. “I’m a carnivore dude, why else would I have canine teeth?”
9. “There’s no way I could get all the nutrition I need for sports without meat. It’s all about the gainssss.”
10. “I just like how it tastes way too much.”
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Here\’s another argument.
You are what you eat.
While they may be cute and even adorable, farmed meat (and dairy) animals are docile, stupid (stupefied), don\’t think for themselves, don\’t easily adapt, are full of disease and stress, and (obviously) follow \’herd mentality\’.
I don\’t want to be like that. None of these qualities are useful towards my wellbeing.
Plants, on the other hand, dig deeper, reach higher, find their way around obstacles easily, bear fruit, are full of useful energy and use it far more efficiently, and adapt far more quickly to their environment. They also make far better use of the natural resources available to them (seeds can lie dormant for decades, until the circumstances are right for them to sprout). Many plants even have their own self-defence mechanisms against pests, and most have mechanisms to ensure the survival of their own species.
All of these qualities are useful towards my wellbeing and evolution.
A cat eats meat you stupid fucks
I get people still saying to me,u need to eat meat. ha