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What does it mean?
The speaker gives a contradictory reason for being a vegetarian that subverts expectations.
In plain terms
I don't eat meat because I dislike plants more than animals.
What can you take from it?
Flipping reasons can reveal humor or skepticism about norms.

Where it applies

  • dinner conversations
  • diet discussions
  • interviews

Putting it to work

  • use flip logic for humor
  • question standard justifications

Questions to consider

  • Why do you choose your diet?
  • What norms do you question?

Another view

It undermines serious ethical arguments about vegetarianism.

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