You're interpretation, presentation and recollection of what he says is rather different to mine. I suspect you hear and interpret as you wish to hear and interpret. Some of what you say above is simply incorrect, some is simply ridiculous.
Of course I personally wouldn't be so insensitive to make such comments to holocaust survivors or rape victims, but I can understand why he would. However, I can clearly see the analogy. As he says, if other animals were asked to describe what we call the devil, they would describe the human animal. What we do to certain other animals is abhorrent beyond belief, and totally unnecessary. Isn't it totally bizarre how selective we are about which animals we abuse and which we don't; doesn't that raise questions in your mind?
I have been a meat eater for most of my life. The internet gives access to information and realities that were previously pretty much hidden (and deliberately hidden for obvious reason). Many books, films, presentations, etc have impacted me massively over recent years. It started from a health perspective - talking of which, please don't insult mine or anyone else's intelligence by trying to say that current day meat and dairy consumption is natural and healthy; growing overwhelming evidence has long proven otherwise. And same with ridiculous statements like 'vegan products such as hydrogenated vegetable oil, sugar and salt ...'!!! For gods sake. Anyway, it then changed for me to reasons based as much on compassion as health. A further tipping point was when we got a pet dog a few years ago. I'm wondering if you (or others) have a dog, or cat? If you do, why don't you now go beat it up a few times, inject it full of growth hormones, shove it in a too small cage for a while, then slit it's throat, then while it's still only half dead throw it in boiling water before getting your saw out to cut it in two, then pull it's skin off and chop it up into pieces. Put it in the freezer and eat it over the next few days. Disgusting thoughts eh. No ****ing integrity; just switch off your brains and pretend it doesn't happen while you tuck into your pig, cow, lamb, duck, turkey, etc.
Earthlings (film readily available on you tube) and Carnism (book and you tube video) are 2 other sources that impacted me, among MANY more, some even more shocking, educational and thought provoking. Too many people unfortunately have a closed mind, or choose to deny / ignore reality, or just can't be arsed. Each to their own maybe, but ****ing shame on you.
I won't debate further as it does my blood pressure no good. I'm convinced though that if people with at least a degree of intelligence are honest with themselves they do know the truth. Unfortunately too few have the balls to acknowledge it and do something about. It's easier not to do something about it, to go along with the brainwashed masses, and to make stupid ignorant snipes at people (like Yourofsky) who are not prepared to sit back and let such evil wrongs go unchallenged. I am equally convinced that the tide is now turning, for various reasons - in decades to come future generations will look back at us and be saying what the fcuk were they doing and thinking.
