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by the-chitmonger 823 days ago
That man may not have the respect of any academic community but damn it if he isn't entertaining to watch.

On a more on-topic note, our growing understanding of animal intelligence has definitely made it harder for me to justify eating certain kinds of meat. My day-to-day is a bit too stressful to make the switch entirely to vegetarianism, but once my financial and personal situations have settled I'm looking forward to a less guilty lived experience. (This is of course not to say that you should feel guilty for eating meat - just my personal take)

2 comments

I don’t eat cephalopods because of their intelligence. I would do the same with pigs, but the problem is that they’re so delicious.
As a person who made the switch after realizing how intelligent these animals are, I can honestly say that it's worth it if you do decide to. However, I also understand why you would continue to eat meat. It was probably one of the harder things I've done in my life.
I would totally be a vegetarian if it weren’t for the whole not eating meat part. Everything else about it strongly appeals to me.