On Veganism
Most herd animals are able to walk within minutes of being born and in some species can run at full speed within hours. This is because they have to start running away from predators almost immediately. It is one of the two activities which will absorb every waking moment of their lives; the other is eating. Herbivores exist in nature primarily for the purpose of converting plants into suitable sustenance for species higher up the food chain, i.e., predators. In the case of humanity, of course, herbivores also serve us as beasts of burden and secondary food sources such as dairy products.
Carnivores and omnivores on the other hand, being more intelligent and in need of more advanced skills for hunting, require months and often years to develop fully. This is nature’s way of creating balance, lest the predators upset the food chain upon which they depend for their existence.
With the preceding as context, it is with more than a little amusement that I observe the so-called “vegan” movement. Its adherents are most often found within the hordes of self-styled nonconformists who dwell in the hearts of large metroplexes, consisting almost exclusively of the dependent personality types who can only survive within the protective confines of advanced civilizations. They huddle together in jealous enclaves for emotional protection, (a subconscious herd instinct analogue), unable and very often unwilling to defend themselves from predators, human or otherwise, while decrying those who do so.
It strikes me as wholly appropriate, therefore, that they should choose to ignore millions of years of evolution and pattern themselves after herbivores. They are simply making their diet fit their lifestyle, that of the herd animal which is meek and panicky when isolated, annoyingly loud and messy in large groups, and strongly averse to risk. When confronted by predators, they will unhesitatingly sacrifice the members of the herd nearest the threat that the remainder may escape to safety. Mother Nature does indeed have a sense of humor.
Carnivores and omnivores on the other hand, being more intelligent and in need of more advanced skills for hunting, require months and often years to develop fully. This is nature’s way of creating balance, lest the predators upset the food chain upon which they depend for their existence.
With the preceding as context, it is with more than a little amusement that I observe the so-called “vegan” movement. Its adherents are most often found within the hordes of self-styled nonconformists who dwell in the hearts of large metroplexes, consisting almost exclusively of the dependent personality types who can only survive within the protective confines of advanced civilizations. They huddle together in jealous enclaves for emotional protection, (a subconscious herd instinct analogue), unable and very often unwilling to defend themselves from predators, human or otherwise, while decrying those who do so.
It strikes me as wholly appropriate, therefore, that they should choose to ignore millions of years of evolution and pattern themselves after herbivores. They are simply making their diet fit their lifestyle, that of the herd animal which is meek and panicky when isolated, annoyingly loud and messy in large groups, and strongly averse to risk. When confronted by predators, they will unhesitatingly sacrifice the members of the herd nearest the threat that the remainder may escape to safety. Mother Nature does indeed have a sense of humor.
posted by Jar(egg)head at 16:24
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