“[Option 3 for the fat man] Or he can get tough and stick to a big fat steak and a half cup of black coffee three times a day... In doing this he will be somewhat in the class of a pioneer, and a pioneer always meets with suspicion. No matter how well he does, he need not expect the approval of his neighbors. Any disaster that may overtake him, even to the extent of ground moles getting in his lawn, will be blamed on his “red meat” diet...” Human NatureMeatHomo SapiensRed MeatCarnivore Author:Dr. Blake F. Donaldson
“Ethically, she couldn't cause the suffering of any living thing. Logically, bacon cheeseburgers were delicious.” SufferingFoodEthicsEthicalVegetarianHamburgersBaconCarnivore Book:We Shadows Source: We Shadows
“Man got to the top of the evolutionary heap by eating everything that got in his way. And if he wants to stay there, he had better keep doing it.” MankindEvolutionVegetarianVeganOmnivoreCarnivore Author:Anonymous Biologist
“I had learned that a dexterous, opposable thumb stood among the hallmarks of human success. We had maintained, even exaggerated, this important flexibility of our primate forebears, while most mammals had sacrificed it in specializing their digits. Carnivores run, stab, and scratch. My cat may manipulate me psychologically, but he'll never type or play the piano.” ScienceEvolutionCatThumbCarnivorePanda Book:The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History Source: The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
“When do you think your future husband will try to kill you?” Owen asks conversationally, looking straight ahead. “Tomorrow? Next week?” “Who’s to say.” “Within the month, for sure.” “For sure.” “One has to wonder if the Weres will bury your corpse or just, you know. Eat it.” “One has to.” MarriageHumourConflictVampiresWerewolvesCarnivoreInterspecies Book:Bride Source: Bride