The carnist wants to believe that they are inherently superior to any non-human animal and that this superiority gives them the right to torture and hack up their fellow creatures for their own pleasure. One reason among many that veganism tends to offend them so much is that it strikes at their ego, their belief that by virtue of their birth they are the apex of creation, and thus entitled to consume and discard those with whom they share this Earth as they please.
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Yup! I've actually avoided spending much time here the last 2 or so days, because I can just feel that carnists are starting their shit again and I want no part of it. I really appreciate the vegan posters who have the time and energy and desire to engage with carnists recently. I can't do it myself this time, but if you're a vegan reading this who has argued with a carnist in the last week, thank you, sincerely! It sucks so hard to see posters you've agreed with in other contexts show up with extremely bad reactionary arguments as soon as they get even a smidge of pushback on their carnism.
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