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by from_elsewhere 4250 days ago
"they have been vegetarians centuries longer than the hipsters"

The implication here seems to be that tradition is a valid justification for beliefs and practices, whereas personal ethics are not; and indeed, anyone pursuing the latter is worthy of stereotyping and derision.

To put this thought in other terms: In the context of contemporary culture, wouldn't you call the Buddha a "hipster"?