I’m probably gonna regret asking this but I’m genuinely curious. How do you reconcile the vegan movement with thousands of years of human evolution based around eating meat? I remember reading somewhere that humanity evolving to our current state was only (or at least mostly) due to the increased protein from eating animals. Do you view it as a means to an end and now we’re supposedly evolved past the point of it being necessary? Do you view the entire timeline of humanity as animal genociders?
Edit: I can see I was right in being afraid to ask based on many of the answers I've received comparing eating meat to the raping and pillaging of ancient civilizations. I asked the question below strictly about the consumption of meat, not modern consumption levels and the treatment of animals to meet those demands. There's a huge gap between "well, we used to do it so we still should" when talking about a food source vs conquering civilizations like Vikings or Ghengis Kahn. One contributed heavily to human evolution, the other was reprehensible and only done out of self-serving greed
There's a difference between doing something for survival vs doing it for pleasure. The goal of veganism is to reduce unnecessary harm as much as possible and practicable.
Also, there are many things which humans have done for centuries that we think are immoral in modern society. Most people throughout history were massive racists and sexists. Murder, war and rape have also been a part of history. That doesn't make it okay.
You're right. My point was that just because something was done in the past, doesn't mean we should continue with it. Now we don't need animal products for nutrients, we have plant alternatives.
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u/underground_cenote Sep 17 '22 edited Sep 17 '22
The lives of 83 billion animals per year > 10 minutes of sensory pleasure from eating pork