Why I am not a vegan

[anagogy]

What's upsetting me at this moment is that, we are literally laughing at the idea of animals being murdered and raped (it's funny because we're only peripherally participating!), but we're focusing on Monica as the real enemy here. Don't get me wrong, I've had my outs with Monica and hardly agree with her on everything, but turning this conversation around to how it's her fault that certain people *aren't* vegan is very warped, IMO. If you don't want to be a vegan, OWN IT, don't put the blame on someone else.

I think you're misunderstanding.  Nobody was laughing about animals being murdered or raped.  That is blatant misinterpretation.  If anyone was laughing at something, I'm sure it was the absurdity of the juxtaposition I raised when I pointed out how eating meat and doing those things are completely different.  And it is ridiculous that someone would consider them to be concomitant.

Can you honestly say you have never, in your entire life, laughed at a joke involving something of a macabre nature?  Be honest with yourself.  You've never laughed at death?  If you say no, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to believe you, no matter how sincere you are. That is how unlikely I think that is.