Having been a vegan for over 12 years and vegetarian for over 25 years "don't plants have feelings too?" is one of the things I have been asked over and over again.
You know what? I don't think one person who has asked me that...ever, gave me the impression of a person genuinely interested in reducing the cruelty involved with their diet.
It is brought either as a part of making my ethical choices free meal time entertainment or as a way of blowing me off so they can feel settled in dismisssing what I have had to say.
When people do this to me I tell them those things. I then ask them if they are genuinely interested in reducing cruelty to animals, helping the environment or improving their health. I tell them that if they are I can write down a list of books for them later.
That usually shuts them up cold |