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In reply to the discussion: Once again PETA shows they have the same IQ as all of Free Republic... [View all]yewberry
(6,530 posts)In this case, however, as is so often the case on DU, this is not a situation of proselytizing. The OP found an image he disagreed with and brought it to DU for ridicule. Who is proselytizing here?
And gosh, wonder of wonders, the DU chorus of 'mmm, bacon,' 'screw those peta assholes,' and 'veg*ns are sanctimonious extremists' shows up.
I'm a grownup, and I've never had anyone come to my door and try to tell me what to eat (other than door-to-door meat sellers, that is. Boy do we rise their eyebrows.) The world that you and I live in is a meat-eating world though, so please be aware that all of y'all are the default. Us? We're the hippies, the effeminate, the extremists, the low-IQ same-as-freepers even if we've NEVER EVER expressed our opinions in public. Apparently, this should never piss me off.
I agree with the image in the OP. I see no difference between eating a turkey and eating a dog. So sorry. But like most veg*ns, I know enough to shut the fuck up about my opinions, so I don't mention them. You meat-eaters are the majority, like Christians in this country, so you all can feel free to marginalize us. Yes, proselytizing, particularly among new veg*ns, is a problem, but it ain't nothing compared to the response.
Meat-eaters are like right-wing Christians fighting against the imaginary war on Christmas. You are the poor, persecuted majority.