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Yeah but what about my cat? What about animals in the wild? How can we stop them from eating meat?
But what about you?
How is it relevant to the question I'm asking?
How are your cat and animals in the wild relevant to your choices for yourself?
I agree with you that it's a personal choice. I was replying to someone who seemed to imply that it wasn't, and was suggesting that someone who eats meat can just stop doing it. I think that, for some people or some cultures, transitioning to a vegan diet isn't that easy.
Er, sorry but I don't understand the distinction you seem to be making between a personal choice and something that you can just stop doing.
Choosing to partake in a culture is still a choice, yeah?
I can think of a few cases where taking part in a culture is not entirely a personal choice. Peer pressure, tradition or religion sometimes deprives one of their freedom to choose.
Which culture or religion is forcing you to eat meat when you don't want to?