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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Inspired by the other thread on having vegans over for thanksgiving:

I’m trying to understand the intensely personal dislike that some people seem to harbor toward vegans.

Is the problem that:
- you dislike it when vegans try to push their lifestyle onto you, or
- you have some problem with the actual diet itself, or
- something else

I write this as a vegan myself, but one who has no issue with others eating meat. You want your burger, eat your burger. Does not matter to me at all. Just as I respect others’ choices, why can they not respect mine?
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I haven't seen the other thread, and I imagine this has been covered both here and there. I don't hate vegans in a vacuum, but having them attend Thanksgiving would be a significant inconvenience.  I can't think of one thing I typically serve for Thanksgiving that is vegan - maybe the cranberry sauce, and perhaps a salad, depending on which salad I make.  My entire menu would have to be modified, and most of it would taste a lot worse than it does now.  I have enough to do both before and on Thanksgiving to relish doing that (oh, yeah, they can eat the relish tray).

Also, Anthony Bourdain referred to vegans as a Hezbollah-like splinter group of vegetarians.  I think that's apt.  [/quote]

He actually slaughtered a baby lamb and pig himself, the reasoning being that he should be able to do it if he was going to eat it. I have maintained that everyone should actually be a part of the slaughter process. Spend time in an industrial processing plant, do the deed yourself  before you ever eat another meat meal. If you can do it- great . Most people compartmentalize their food sources. [/quote]

Anthony Bourdain is a POS who glorified death. His friends said he had a long-time fascination with suicide -- not that that is not the same as being suicidal. He left behind a child. He sucks. I do not admire him in the least.[/quote]

Think you missed the point. This isn't a commentary about him personally.  It's about a chef who engaged in the reality of his food source. This isn't about him, his suicide, or anything. It's about food- that's all. Try to keep up. [/quote]

No, that is completely missing the point. It IS about death. It is about killing an animal yourself. Most people don't want to kill. Most people choose to avoid it. He didn't. He sought it out and pretended that was somehow noble. Because he was a chef? Gimme a break. He was a sick, sick man. That is clear to all to see now.[/quote]

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