i work in animal rescue. and i love it. i love the animals at work, i love my animals at home. i find them just utterly delightful creatures.
but i believe in using animals for research purposes (using certain parameters). i am a raging carnivore.
and i constantly feel guilty about this, because i don’t think i’m allowed to be an animal lover, a meat eater, and a believer of researching using animals.
but why? i like logic and reason, despite my irrational tendencies and occasional psychosis. i like that animals help us cure diseases and answer questions about the world. i hate labs that abuse their animals, but i think the good scientists should get a break.
i think we have teeth meant to tear and chew at meat. and i think meat is delicious. perfect poached eggs and nice, crispy bacon. what’s more delightful? house made salumi. braised beef cheek.
so why can’t i be both. an animal lover and a meat eater.
