Jiro comments on Why Eat Less Meat? - LessWrong

48 Post author: peter_hurford 23 July 2013 09:30PM

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Comment author: Jiro 26 July 2013 06:52:15PM 1 point [-]

To those who say that vegetarianism is too hard, I’d like to simply challenge you to just try it for a few days.

People who say that vegetarianism is too hard generally don't mean that being too hard is the only reason they won't do it.

Comment author: MugaSofer 29 July 2013 07:03:03AM 2 points [-]

Well, I can't see the true meaning in their hearts or whatever, but I have definitely had people admit that vegetarianism is morally obligatory, only to claim they are completely incapable of doing anything about this because it just tastes so good. (I was raised vegetarian, so I of course simply don't know what I'm missing.)

Comment author: peter_hurford 26 July 2013 08:41:43PM 2 points [-]

I have seen people pretty startled by the ease of vegetarianism once they take it on as a challenge, however.

Comment author: DxE 26 July 2013 06:57:13PM 0 points [-]

Agreed. The proper translation of "too hard" is usually "I don't care."

Comment author: ygert 26 July 2013 10:48:53PM 8 points [-]

That is to say, "the difficulty is higher than the amount I care."