Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I didn't say I was offended. Where did I say I was offended? Thanks for putting words in my mouth. I believe I said it was funny because of the irony. I've always found it very ironic as well that Hitler was against the killing of animals but had no problem with executing human beings. You don't find it ironic and humorous that you're making a toungue-in-cheek comparison of yourself (and other meat eaters) to Hitler when Hitler's moral agenda was so far out of whack that he actually wouldn't kill an animal while simultaneously slaughtering humans? I wish we could keep this good-natured because I don't fault you for eating meat any more than I wish you wouldn't fault me for abstaining from that practice. So I really wish you wouldn't warp what I say.
Honestly, I have no problem with people who eat meat. Since the majority of the people in the world do, I'd be hard-pressed to find anybody I liked if I based my companionship based solely on their dietary habits. Honestly, the consumption of meat is a perfectly natural thing for humans to do. I don't believe the way in which meat is killed today fits in line with that instinct, though. And since I don't have to kill (note I didn't say murder this time) for my food and can still enjoy my burgers and hot dogs and chicken nuggets and sliced turkey without animals being involved, I choose to do that.
Originally posted by: C3PX
Just to defend the Hitler comparison real quick, what is so laughable about it? I choose him because he is a historical figure who is attributed with mass killings. I have killed a good deal of fish in my life time, and I asked if that would make me like Hitler in the eyes of someone who equates animal life to human life. It was a fair enough comparison. Mass murder of humans vs. mass murder of animals. It has nothing to do with Hitler being a vegetarian. Why do you get so offended on his behalf? Relative of yours?
Just to defend the Hitler comparison real quick, what is so laughable about it? I choose him because he is a historical figure who is attributed with mass killings. I have killed a good deal of fish in my life time, and I asked if that would make me like Hitler in the eyes of someone who equates animal life to human life. It was a fair enough comparison. Mass murder of humans vs. mass murder of animals. It has nothing to do with Hitler being a vegetarian. Why do you get so offended on his behalf? Relative of yours?
I didn't say I was offended. Where did I say I was offended? Thanks for putting words in my mouth. I believe I said it was funny because of the irony. I've always found it very ironic as well that Hitler was against the killing of animals but had no problem with executing human beings. You don't find it ironic and humorous that you're making a toungue-in-cheek comparison of yourself (and other meat eaters) to Hitler when Hitler's moral agenda was so far out of whack that he actually wouldn't kill an animal while simultaneously slaughtering humans? I wish we could keep this good-natured because I don't fault you for eating meat any more than I wish you wouldn't fault me for abstaining from that practice. So I really wish you wouldn't warp what I say.
Honestly, I have no problem with people who eat meat. Since the majority of the people in the world do, I'd be hard-pressed to find anybody I liked if I based my companionship based solely on their dietary habits. Honestly, the consumption of meat is a perfectly natural thing for humans to do. I don't believe the way in which meat is killed today fits in line with that instinct, though. And since I don't have to kill (note I didn't say murder this time) for my food and can still enjoy my burgers and hot dogs and chicken nuggets and sliced turkey without animals being involved, I choose to do that.
Gaffer, sorry, I guess my last post with asking if Hitler was your relative may have sounded a bit sharp. Okay, I understand your point about the irony now that you explained that he didn't like to kill animals but didn't mind killing people. I misunderstood, I thought you were saying that it was a stupid comparison because he was a vegetarian. I didn't mean to warp what you were saying, I just misunderstood it.