Why I am not a vegan

[Parsons]

Following the analogy of chopping the legs off a cow (yeesh!), the argument of plants regrowing becomes moot. What if you could chop off a cows leg for food and have it regrow? When you 'harvest' a plant for consumption, isn't it alive for hours, days, weeks and even months while waiting for consumption while a cow being killed only lives minutes or seconds?

I agree completely with Tanner. I more concerned in the extreme that I am having to consume other second density life over the issue of consuming a plant vs an animal. I think it is ignorant to make a distinction between plants an animals suffering, but that is only my opinion.

Also, the way you are coming off is a bit harsh. You may be saying 'in general' that the people who eat meat are supporting the cruelty of animals, but it doesn't really take away the insult to those who do not agree with you. You are basically insulting a group of people's choices vs just one person; its still an insult.

I will also explain my reasoning behind the insult: you are saying eating animals is cruel and plants are not. Some people are saying that both plants and animals suffer when being killed/harvested for eating so they are making no distinction. Both groups are entitled to their opinion. However, you keep saying over and over again whenever this topic is brought up that whoever is of the opinion that it's ok to eat meat, they are ostensibly willfully being cruel to animals. Then you rub their faces in cruelty videos and photo memes. It is a bit off-putting to say the least.