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Recorded Reading (1:22): https://www.dropbox.com/s/siwqrhfpolp7xiv/To%20the%20Militant%20Vegetarian.mp3?dl=0

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To the Militant Vegetarian

This might not sit too well with you or your other commenters, but Truth it is:

Research has proven plants to be more sensitive and intelligent than the most intelligent beast. Including ourselves.

And we eat them alive.

I applaud your conscientiousness in living your personal beliefs.

But when you start putting down the beliefs of others — you are missing the entire point of vegetarianism.

I’m sorry your mom made you serve up a brother’s butt.

I’m even sorrier that you can-hand shred innocent virgin lettuce without giving it a thought.

We ALL kill to eat.

Get off your high horse and down here on the ground with the rest of us.

Please, and thank you.

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