Bridging the Gap

     As I was walking back from class today, I saw a woman that had a bag with a heart of cabbage on it, and I instantly thought, "Oh look, another crazy vegetarian." Then, as I kept walking, I started thinking (Oh no! I was thinking!). I started thinking about how those of us who thoroughly enjoy meat products really push our "brand" onto practically everyone. I also thought about how vegetarians and vegans are constantly pushing their brand onto everyone as well. There will never be common ground between us "carnivores" and vegetarians. It's just like there will probably never be any middle ground between different religions. It's our "food religion." We are going to eat what we are going to eat and it's going to take a lot for that to change. 
     I honestly think that there is no point anymore in meat eaters like myself arguing with groups such as PETA and the HSUS. They are going to believe what they believe and I am going to believe what I am going to believe. It is those core values that cannot be changed. The one thing that should be changed is that organizations like those above need to provide hard science rather than skewed facts that it seems that they are spreading. Photoshop is a lovely thing, but when it is distorting the facts, then things need to be changed. I am for each side providing hard, scientific facts not lies. The best thing to really do is just: AGREE TO DISAGREE! 
     And maybe someday, we can all enjoy what we choose to eat without being ridiculed for eating what we choose, whether it be all fruits and vegetables or meat and vegetables.

But in the meantime vegetarians and vegans can keep eating their salads and I'll enjoy my ribeye steak. YUM! YUM!