An omnivore bites back at vegetarian propaganda

Jenny Moxham is being noisily ideological again. She says that “We humans are not ‘natural’ carnivores”. Rot! The next time she visits a dentist, if she still needs to, I would suggest that she asks about those gnashers designed for cutting into a lovely, juicy steak. If we weren’t “natural” carnivores, none of us would eat meat – it’s hardly a fashionable lifestyle choice. She might also dwell on the fact that, were it not for our meat-eating forebears, she wouldn’t be here to write about it in her single-agenda missives. Indeed, I doubt if our ancestors would have cared much about what is, or is not, politically correct, when their survival was at stake. Look on the world as it is, Ms M, and not as you would wish it to be.
Moreover, she treats us to this blinding flash of insight: “These animals are “all intelligent”. Kindly define “intelligence”, as the last time I looked the ability to invent the wheel, for simplicity’s sake, remains the exclusive preserve of Homo sapiens. Science doesn’t generally give a toss about your politics.
I know her heart is in the right place, but banging on about her obsession helps nobody, especially when she disingenuously offers up these statements. I further suggest that Ms Moxham leaves us omnivores to get on with it, and refrain from pointless attempts at proselytising. Sure I absolutely agree that she has the right to air her views here like the rest of us, but that’s beside the point with this.
I also wonder if she isn’t prepared to persuade other “natural” and “intelligent” predators to go veggie, too.
On reflection, she might also wish to ponder plant rights too – the vegetable kingdom is living matter! Britain’s Prince Charles is a big fan of plant rights, and some people think that tomatoes scream when sliced with a big, sharp knife. God alone knows how peas feel about being unceremoniously ripped from their pods, or rice being wrenched from its nice comfy home. Spare a thought for the rights of flora too, eh, Jenny?
Dr Frank                        
Bangkok