Good point, 007wannabee. Not an easy transition for most people (who have been eating meat since childhood) to make; I've never fully made it, and I see that as a flaw and a weakness in myself. We're literally made (teeth, digestive system, etc) for an omnivorous diet but it requires partially setting aside empathy and compassion.
Interesting factoid: Leonardo Da Vinci, who lived in a time when "being vegetarian" was unheard-of, was a vegetarian for the same reasons you describe; empathy, basically. I learned this in the late Leonard Shlain's book on Da Vinci, and recommend his other books as well, if the topics appeal.
Good point, 007wannabee. Not an easy transition for most people (who have been eating meat since childhood) to make; I've never fully made it, and I see that as a flaw and a weakness in myself. We're literally made (teeth, digestive system, etc) for an omnivorous diet but it requires partially setting aside empathy and compassion.
Interesting factoid: Leonardo Da Vinci, who lived in a time when "being vegetarian" was unheard-of, was a vegetarian for the same reasons you describe; empathy, basically. I learned this in the late Leonard Shlain's book on Da Vinci, and recommend his other books as well, if the topics appeal.