Lord Almighty! Vegans try to hijack atheism.

[Freelancer]

1. How many horses did you see today?

A lot of horses had terrible lives, but did have lives. There were once as many horses as there were people in this country. Yes, the cruelty heaped upon horses has plummeted, since cars and trucks took over, but so have their numbers.

First point:

Don't get me wrong, I can see plenty of the points of vegetarians -- was one myself for a couple of years -- but the chickens, hogs, and cattle won't just go off to some bucolic retirement if we stop eating their flesh. Their numbers will plummet to near zero. To some, it's better that an animal never live than to have it live in factory conditions. I'd agree with that. But I don't mind the idea of eating animals that have seen the sun and had experiences nearly as much. Maybe that's the direction to concentrate efforts.

Second point:

Atheism isn't a thing. Neither is agnosticism. They aren't linked to a lifestyle, or to a diet. IMO, attempting to couple what can't be coupled leads to distinctions that are unreal.