People are starving all over the world, what do you mean, 'red meat will kill you'? Don't eat no red meat? No, don't eat no green meat : if you're one of the chosen few people in the world lucky enough to get your hands on a steak, bite the shit out of it!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks health advice about diet by contrasting it with global hunger.
- In plain terms
- People starving in the world do not worry about eating meat.
- What can you take from it?
- Health concerns can seem trivial compared to basic survival needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we balance health and ethics?
- When is privilege most visible?
Another view
The argument dismisses legitimate health concerns for the sake of contrast.
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