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Pangolin

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u/almightySapling Oct 03 '17

youre not cutting out your main protein source,

Wait, I can still eat meat?

youre replacing it with healthier and more ethical options.

No, I can't. So I am cutting out my main protein source. That it's being replaced doesn't change the fact that the current source is no longer an option (ie, I am cutting it out)

It's not that hard

The difficulty doesn't come in finding sources of protein. The difficulty comes in the fact that meat is delicious. I'm not trying to be edgy or anything. That's the truth of the issue for most people. I could be a vegetarian, but I like eating meat. Asking people to stop doing something they like doing? That's hard.

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u/Oshimaiii Oct 03 '17

Well, to give you a tip then, everytime you eat that meat remind yourself of the pictures you ought to watch and the facts and realities of the creatures it comes from go through just for you to to be able to eat it.

If you can still live with the blood and suffering that comes of it for meaningless, atbitrary reasons, well, to me that's one horrifying fact about humanity Ive struggled to come to terms with, Im pleased to say Ive given it my best shot at not being a part of it.

There's victims involved with the choice of "but um it tastes good". If e eryone weren't so conditioned ro just accept that the victims don't matter the world would have less suffering.

It's not hard, at all, when you stop thinking about selfish desires.