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Someone commented on my blog  and raised some strong points against my views on veganism. I really appreciate that because healthy debate is the only way we can sharpen our understanding. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I do want to respond to some of the points made systematically. (the attached images are the comments I got on my post - Why eating meat is wrong: an Inquiry into Food Habits, Culture and Traditions ) 1. Evolution and Human Superiority S/he argued that humans became superior because of evolution, so naturally, we have privileges over other species. My answer : Yes, evolution gave us intelligence, but with intelligence comes responsibility. Just because we can dominate, doesn’t mean we should. For example, nuclear bombs are also a product of human evolution but does that justify using them freely? Superiority should mean compassion, not exploitation. 2. Alternatives and Affordability Another point that s/he made was that...

Why Question Our Food Habits? Many people say, But eating meat is cultural. Humans have eaten it since the beginning of life. True in early human history, we ate whatever we could find such as roots, leaves, tree bark, even raw animals, and yes, sometimes even other humans. But as we evolved, we developed values like compassion, love, honesty. Cannibalism once was a survival act, today it is considered deeply wrong. Doesn’t that show that food habits evolve with time? So, the real question is 'just because something is cultural, does that make it right'? What Exactly is Culture? Culture is simply what we do- what we eat, what we wear, how we celebrate. But where does culture come from? Imagine I start slapping myself before every meal, and I pass this on to my children, who then pass it on to theirs. Over generations, this becomes a tradition. When traditions keep repeating, they form culture. But culture is not fixed. It is shaped by geography, history, society, an...