Frankie Says "Go Veg!"

I don't know why I'm doing this, but something deep inside of me hopes that you two will push your own opinions and justifications aside and for one moment consider that the world is so much bigger and more in need of our help than you know.

You can try to justify eating selfishly all you want, tom9d. You can try to justify the abuse and unjustifiable death of a baby cow all you want, NannyState. That doesn't change the fact that the methods of modern-day "animal husbandry" you speak of include unspeakable cruelty.

You can live your whole life only for yourself - and no one can force you to do otherwise. You can make choices that only benefit you, and nothing I say in this comment may change your mind to live any differently. That's the overwhelming nature of our free will as human beings - we have the power to help or hurt, to contribute to peace or pain.

All I can say is that this "preachy vegetarian" has decided to stop living for just herself. I have opened myself up to the fact that animals being abused because of my selfish desire (NOT need) to eat meat is completely unnecessary.

I have decided to allow the pain of sentient beings suffering endlessly in factories to affect me. I have decided to open myself up to changing my life in a way that respects theirs. Because they didn't ask for people like you to have an opinion about their quality of life (or lack thereof). And they have no way of stopping the horrific abuse themselves.

Thank you for showing me that my work will never be done. I will always continue to do everything in my power to help protect these animals, to expose the cruelty inflicted upon them, and to respond to people who think it's funny or easy or necessary to insult their precious existence.

Normally I don't do this, but I can't help myself -

I don't think going onto the Gothamist and talking about eating murdered animals is giving you any karma points, tom9d. I think you should enjoy that "delicious piece of baby cow" only after you've actually seen for yourself what that sentient being suffered through so you could fulfill a passing whim to eat meat. I just get so tired of people using the "but it tastes so good" argument - how selfish can our species really be?

And I hate to burst your guilt-free bubble, but one can never eat veal and feel no guilt about it. I think deep down, you know what you are contributing to. Hopefully one day, you'll be brave enough to do something about it that doesn't involve these kind of crude comments on websites.

The only reason that "baby cow" would ever be alive is for its meat. Otherwise it likely would never be born. It's called animal husbandry and if we didn't enjoy eating cows, they might likely disappear altogether.

I also don't normally go around talking about delicious pieces of baby cow, but when I hear/see preachy vegetarians, I can't help myself either.

And I really can't stress enough how little guilt I feel about eating veal. I think deep down, I know I am contributing to my stomach.

Anyway, the "it tastes so good" thing isn't an argument. It's an opinion...about meat. Omnivores don't go around trying to convince vegetarians to eat meat, and so we don't need arguments.

It's Alive, It's Alive. The miracle of going green. Not even the resurrected dead wants to eat dead body parts of another species.

I think that any postitive attempt to get people to go vegetarian is a worthwhile cause, and frankly, I've decided to stop listening to the naysayers! I was a volunteer at this event, and we reached a lot of people - and THAT is what matters. Farm Sanctuary rocks, pure and simple!

- Lindsay Wolf, www.kissmyvegan.blogspot.com

Frankly, I try reading your comment, and all I see is a tender, juicy, delicious piece of baby cow waiting to be eaten. MMMMMMMMMM.

Karma is a good thing

Agreed. Lucky for me, I've saved up enough karma points to carry on eating veal guilt-free for the rest of my life.

awesome

Yeah, I'll be that dick. Frankenstein was not a vegetarian. He was a mad scientist. His creation, which was never named, was vegetarian.

On a side note, I think it's funny that this organization chose what is widely considered a bastardization of nature and abomination in everyone's eyes as a spokesman. "I'm evil and so is this practice" would be a good message but "I'm a freak so follow my example" is a little odd.

thanks for being that dick so i don't have to be it. actually, i'll be a dick anyway. puhleeze gothamist, frankenstein was the scientist, not the monster. doesn't anyone read anymore /grumble

Cue FtC2... in 4,3,2,1

How are the baby cows going to get all tender and delicious if they're allowed to move??

That guy needs to relax.

I see what you did there.

Longacre says "Go Vag!"

Man the torches, fellow villagers!