(Meme is not OC)
Instead of framing it as a question of morality, a matter of logical consistency, and/or an environmental concern, I’ve started taking an amoralist/egoist approach and simply saying:
“The thought of eating animal products is gross to me, and I don’t want to participate in the killing of animals when it’s easy for me to avoid”
Which is quite hard to refute, because its about how I feel/my experience. They can question why you feel that way but, if you exclusively respond with ‘I statements,’ they really have no room to argue. I also feel that this is more likely to persuade people without having to actively encourage them- it has the potential to open an actual dialogue
What are your thoughts? Do you have your own method?
If leftist: I believe that oppressing others for my own personal gain is wrong, there is no consistent framework which excludes animals from moral consideration that does not also exclude some humans. Using intelligence to rank who you’re allowed to hurt is Nazi shit.
If not leftist: you know how watching someone hurt an animal makes you sad? Killing animals to eat hurts them.