Why I am not a vegan

[Diana]

I feel less badly about cruelty to humans because of our collective culpability.

This right here is exactly what disturbs me about this thread. How about equality of compassion for all beings?

I don't think you understand me. But maybe you do.

Regarding this thread, as you say you are referencing, I do feel more compassion for the animals being tortured to supply meat than for the humans wanting to taste something they like (the meat) when they don't need it.

And the human race has collective culpability in general. This is a working theory on my part, and only my opinion.

I understand your point. But it sidesteps the needless cruelty inflicted on animals very deftly. Touche. It's so easy to twist what I've said.

You may condemn me for disliking the human race (I do, much of the time, for the lack of compassion in general for all life), but don't condemn the vegans and vegetarians who don't eat meat because they have compassion for animals, on my account.

Please don't fixate on the word "condemn." Allow me to rephrase. Please don't use my opinion to dis this thread and the vegetarian point of view, "throwing out the baby with the bath water."

Please separate me out. It's only my opinion. I do not represent all vegans and vegetarians. Just as you do not represent all meat-eaters.