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Some thoughts resurfaced via another thread here, on meat.
I'm not particularly militant, nor vegan, nor do I judge people for their decision to eat or not eat meat or animal products.
But there is one thing I feel pretty strongly about, and would encourage others to really think about too: giving meat to children before they understand enough to make a decision for themselves.
@dalias What about killing plants? You shouldn’t give children any food before they understand enough to make a decision for themselves!
This is really ridiculous. Humans need animal food for good development. Not giving meat to small children for “ethical reasons” is the most militant and dangerous veganism I’ve heard of.
@jakub Umm, have you encountered a child who reacted that way or reacted that way yourself as a child, or are you just making up absurd straw men because you don't like what I said?
@dalias What? Reacted how?
@jakub Getting upset that they're eating plants.
@jakub I don't go out attacking or demonizing folks over this because I don't think that's productive and I don't think they've thought about it. My goal is to get people to think about it, not because I have an "animal rights" agenda, but because I find it really painful and destructive to our futures to see children's senses of morality stomped on and invalidated.