I won't eat anything that has intelligent life, but I'd gladly eat a network executive or a politician. [2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A dark joke setting a moral line against eating sentient beings while mocking powerful figures as less than humane.
- In plain terms
- I avoid eating animals with intelligence but joke about eating corrupt leaders.
- What can you take from it?
- Some leaders are worse than animals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who deserves criticism more?
- Where do you draw ethical lines?
Another view
It relies on shock value that may overshadow the intended critique.
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