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Posted by Dan from Madison on February 12th, 2009 (All posts by Dan from Madison)
Anyway, if we weren’t supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
From comment 2 at this post at the Freakonomics Blog.
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Posted by Dan from Madison on February 12th, 2009 (All posts by Dan from Madison)
Anyway, if we weren’t supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
From comment 2 at this post at the Freakonomics Blog.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
One of my favorite quotes. Its also turns into something of a Zen koan if you think about it long enough.
February 12th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
People eat tasty animals = PETA.
February 12th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Shannon – I will have to consult Mr. Safranski on that as he is about the closest thing I get to Zen.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:26 am
It is a good joke but a poor argument. People are made of meat too.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:58 am
I originally heard it as a Jack Handeyism and it was more religious:
“If God didn’t want us to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat?”
It adds a nice dimension I think.
February 13th, 2009 at 9:12 am
“People are made of meat too.”
February 13th, 2009 at 9:52 am
:)