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Eating meat is wrong. I'm sure of it. There are a lot of grey areas out there. But I'm convinced that it's wrong to eat meat. I've written this before, and nothing has changed. There are exceptions. I wouldn't criticize a mentally disabled person for eating meat. I wouldn't criticize certain people, who only know hunting and living off the land as means of survival, for eating meat: nor the very young or very old. But, I firmly believe that the vast majority of people in this world are wrong to eat meat.
Last night, I spent time with friends at a friend's house that's right on Lake Ontario. It's a beautiful place to be. I love it there. I had a great time. There was a bonfire, which I love. It was a great night. A man came to the house that I don't know well. He's a nice guy. I thought I had met him once before, but he seemed to think it was more than that: no matter. We got along quite well. I don't recall exactly how, but the subject of meat and/or my veganism came up in the conversation. I relished the opportunity to let someone know that I think it's wrong to eat meat. However, this time, I remembered that you can get more flies with honey than with vinegar. I was determined to not get angry: or at least to not display any anger. I drank, so it's a little bit fuzzy, but we had a good conversation about the subject. I mentioned that I feel all the animals of the world are my sisters and brothers, and I really do feel that way. I recall that he disagreed with me with a smile on his face. It seemed to not matter what I said, he just didn't feel the same way about animals that I do. The last time I had a discussion about this subject, I yelled at my friend and pissed him off enough for him to avoid me for over a month. That's not what happened this time. The conversation never became heated. He flashed his pearly white smile the whole time (I wonder if those teeth are real.). Anyway, I tried. I tried to get my point across in a civilized manner. Gandhi and Martin Luther King were not known for being angry jerks. They knew it wasn't a good idea to be like that. They wanted to change the world, and they did. They are real heroes.
