In regards to eating meat

[Diana]

See. I knew it would get intense.

I'm not being silly because I'm not thinking my purchase will persuade humane practices.

If its about changing the way animals are raised, then raise them how you want and stop focusing on the other guy. I stand behind you on that. On the other hand, I do not stand behind finger pointing because I won't do that.

We are discussing the topic, not pointing fingers. There is more than one viewpoint, so necessarily there may be "opposite" or diametrically opposed views; this is good; it raises awareness for all involved.

I don't think "pointing the finger" is what's happening here. It is expression. And why isn't intense good? The more emotion, the more energy, the more movement. This is not a static universe. Humans dislike change (not pointed at anyone, rather a general statement) which is ironic as change is constant.

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I would offer a response to this. Beta Max, HD DVDs, and other wastebin technologies were discarded after something new was offered which better met the demand for high-density media.

Nobody outlawed Beta Max. And nobody went around preaching that HD DVDs were wrong. If they had, surely there would be a huge black market for Beta Max, and a growing cult of HD DVD watchers.

This is an excellent point. Humans cling to things.

But there is the issue of awareness. Would it have been better to not help others become aware that black people are not sub-human?