In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

Well that's quite a statement of belief, Monica!

It's just a simple logical deduction.

Can we agree that guilt about meat isn't from childhood programming? (since meat is acceptable in our society)

Then it logically follows that the guilt is coming from somewhere else.

Unless the person was raised by vegetarians, which most of us weren't, then it logically follows that it's not 'programmed' guilt.

Thus, what is it then? Where else does guilt come from?

It's not from the vegetarians either. I cannot force someone to feel guilt, even if I wanted to (which I don't). There's no way someone expressing their opinion about something can instill the kind of guilt that you are describing, such as that which results from years of religious programming.

So, that leaves only 1 possibility: it's healthy remorse, coming from the conscience.

If you have any other ideas about the possible source of guilt, I'd love to hear them!

What did you think of the blog I posted, Life and times of a Moderate vegetarian?

It's the experiences and opinions of a single person. shrug