Myth # 14 : " But eating meat is part of my culture .”
Myth # 14 : " But eating meat is part of my culture .”
( also heard as " But eating meat is a family tradition / the American Way .")
Simply stated , just because something is traditional or culturally acceptable doesn ' t make it Right or Good . Indeed , in many African nations it is culturally acceptable and an established part of tradition to mutilate the genitalia of young girls , in China and other parts of Asia it is culturally acceptable and an established part of tradition to skin dogs alive before eating them , and in the United States it is culturally acceptable and an established part of tradition to hoard material wealth , to justify the American government ' s attacks on innocent civilians in foreign lands , and to eat the remnants of tortured pigs ( a . k . a . hot dogs ).
Abraham Lincoln , one of America ’ s most noble founding fathers , once said that " Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves ", and I would humbly add that upholding freedom & justice for all beings is a far better tradition … Indeed , I would even offer that upholding freedom & justice for all beings is the real & true “ American Way ”.
Current status of this Myth : Abolished Justification it provides for eating animals : NONE
“ Cruelty might be human , and it might even be cultural … and yet it never has been acceptable – nor will it ever be .” ~ inspired by Jodi Foster
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